15‚ 2013 Assignment 1 In the essay‚ “Don’t Blame the Eater”‚ David Zinczenko‚ editor-in-chief of Men’s Health magazine‚ discusses the recent lawsuits against fast-food chains. He does not deny that there should be a sense of personal responsibility among the public‚ but has sympathy for the kid consumers because he used to be one. Zinczenko argues that due to the lack of nutritional facts and health warnings‚ it’s not so ridiculous to blame the fast-food industry for obesity problems. My
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Pool Parlor‚ by Jacob Lawrence is truly a unique piece of art. Lawrence’s work showcases a 1940’s pool hall in Harlem‚ New York. This painting intrigued me in several ways; as a young child‚ I spent a large amount of time in pool halls due to my family being national competitive pool players. I also enjoy the Jazz and Blues genre of music that has roots in the Harlem community. Lawrence does a great job in capturing the atmosphere of a busy pool hall. Just looking at the painting‚ makes me hear the
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The blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet could be placed on many different people for many different reasons. Despite all of the characters actions from the play that lead to the young couple’s dreadful demise‚ the real blame should be placed on their society as a whole. The societal expectation of parents picking their child’s spouse at the time was the norm‚ but it wasn’t well thought out. If society at the time wasn’t so focused on the name attached to the person‚ their deaths would’ve been
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In his article "don’t blame the eater" Zinczenko blames the food industry for the obesity epidemic. Zinczenko opens his articles with a personal story about growing up eating fast food because his parents split up‚ his mom had to work and he had no other options. He goes on to give statistics on childhood diabetes due to obesity. Zinczenko then insists that "complicating the lack of alternatives is the lack of information about what exactly we’re consuming." over all Zinczenko is advocating changes
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Fate was definitely most to blame for the conflicts arising in the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Throughout the whole story Oedipus and others are in fighting the conflict of man versus luck and find how fate is hard to overcome. Most of the tragic events happening in the story were by chance‚ not by choice. Like when Oedipus finds out his fate is to live in a cursed family and to become blind‚ old‚ and poor in the future. Also when Oedipus finds out he is to blame for the plague bestowed on their
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Zanin Mustafa Fast Food “Who’s to Blame” by Daniel Weintraub Fast Food is one of the biggest industries in the world‚ food wise. Parents need to be responsible enough to teach their children healthy eating & exercising habits. In our world today‚ children sit around and play videogames all day‚ if they are all to. Weintraub the author‚ argues that parents need to “step up to the plate”‚ a term that baseball players use. I agree that parents need to take more responsible for child obesity because
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Friar lied… He is deceitful… Meddled… That began the awful tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. We can say that Friar seems like an intelligent and reasonable man however have his actions proven that? Friar is guilty because he married Romeo and Juliet in secret‚ thinking it would resolve the dispute between the two feuding families. He conjures up a ridiculous plan whereby Romeo gets banished from Verona to allow Juliet to meet him in secret. We will explore all of the
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sister figuring out what they’re going to do now that the fortune is gone. Then‚ the sister made her decision to drown herself in the pond. But of course‚ the doctor (Jack Fergusson) saves her and when she wakes up she asks him‚ “Do you love me‚ then (Lawrence 140)?” He was shocked but then gave in and said “’Yes.’ The word cost him a painful effort (156).” She then she felt embarrassed and said‚ “I feel awful. I feel I’m horrible to you (187).” But in the end he tries to assure her by chanting‚ “No I
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Who’s To Blame - The Crucible Suppose you are with a few of your friends and they want to go to a huge get-together‚ so you fall under peer pressure and tag along. You are the designated sober driver‚ while you are on your way to the party in your brand new car that your parents bought you‚ a deer runs out in front of you. Your car is totaled but you and your friends are ok. You call your parents and they freak out‚ saying that you are grounded until you become responsible. Who do you blame? Well‚
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In the short story “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H Lawrence‚ the attention on luck‚ money by Paul’s loved ones drives them apart‚ and all he wants is recognition and acceptance from them. The theme is shown through the characters and their actions. D.H Lawrence displays the idea that love and bliss can be wrecked by money. Just like there is "not enough money" in this story‚ there is also not ever enough love or enough action to amuse Hester. Paul strives for money to win his mother’s love and
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