For my first article I chose the Wendell Berry “The Pleasure of Eating”. When Barry says “eating is an agricultural act...Most eaters...are no longer aware that this is true. They think of food as an agricultural product‚ perhaps‚ but they do not think of themselves as participants in agriculture. They think of themselves as "consumers."” I agree. Until I read the article‚ I thought the same way. Even though I knew that‚ me buy the food I do‚ it funds the farmers‚ I never thought about how I was
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“Never give up” When someone says you cannot do something‚ it’s only a better opportunity to prove them wrong. Tearing my ACL was one of the worst days of my life. It was my senior year in high school‚ my last year to prove a point. I was hoping I would be recognized‚ I wanted to show that it was my turn to make something out of myself. I went up for the ball and “WHOMP!” My leg flew forward. I fell to the floor more shocked then in pain. I didn’t know what to do. I called my mom and she rushed
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In the article “The Pleasures of Eating” written by Wendell Berry‚ he stated that “eating is an agricultural act” although sadly most consumers neglect where their food even come from. Now imagine this‚ you are out with your significant other‚ you order a delicious plate of fresh
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science to think that some how this simplification of life makes our life a bit complex. No doubt the facilities we have today have made our life a picnic but life is never a picnic in real sense. Everyone praises modern facilities but does anyone give him self a break to have a look at its consequences? Think of‚ friends‚ think of. These modern gadgets have made us torpid. Even our body does not permit us to do labor‚ we have become utter indolent and this adversely affects our health. Reason for
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Throughout his life Wendell Berry has made it a mission of his to educate people about what really happens to our food in the food industry‚ he has written multiple books about the subject including the essay “The Pleasures of Eating” written in 1989. He wishes to expose people to the idea that how they eat‚ affects more than just themselves. One point that Berry really tries to get through to the readers in this piece is that eating is what he refers to as‚ “An agricultural act” (227). What he
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“We are products of our past” Give reasons to refrain or refute this statement When trying to explore the above statement it is significant to consider both the nature and nurture debate. This statment suggests that our biology & genes help make us who we are‚ however‚ we are shaped by the impact of our past through significant turning points‚ crisis‚ early family interactions‚ dynamics‚ experiences‚ expectations‚ roles‚ interpretations and comments made about us. These aspects don’t rule us
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The pains and pleasures of being an adolescent in your country Adolescence is the conjugator of childhood and adulthood; indeed adolescence is a period of physical and psychological development from the start of puberty to maturity in a person. It is also one of the liveliest parts of our existence whereby in a certain way we write the first pages of our life. In Mauritius‚ adolescence is considered for people between the ages of 13 and 18 and comprises important factors such as education‚
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During the American revolution‚ Patrick Henry’s cry‚ “Give me liberty or give me death‚” was a philosophy adopted by many as they aimed to separate themselves from the British‚ but this statement is problematic due to the fact that it suggests liberty is something opposing‚ or simply different‚ from death. As a country we continue to value this cry for liberty as a fundamental value‚ but this same liberty was not given to women after the revolution‚ or centuries to come. As a result‚ there were many
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In 1775‚ Patrick Henry introduced a proposal to the Virginia Convention to form a local militia to be prepared to fight the British. In order for his proposal to pass and for his vision to become a reality‚ he had to persuade the members of the Virginia Convention to arm themselves as patriots to fight the British if they did not meet their demands. To do this‚ he had to appeal to their emotions‚ logic and many other aspects in order to make his speech effective and to obtain the goal that he wanted
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