“No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch” – Ann Hodgman
(The Norton Sampler p.77)
Read the selection and write a one paragraph response to the following questions.
1. Cite three specific examples of Hodgman’s descriptive imagery that you find to be particularly effective.
There was a horrifying rush of cheddar taste, followed immediately by the dull tang of soybean flour- the main ingredient in Gainesburgers.
Rather, it looked – and felt- like a single long, extruded piece of redness that had been chopped into segments and formed into a patty.
Except for a lingering rancid- fat flavor, the gravy wasn’t beefy, but since it tasted primarily like tap water, it wasn’t nauseating either.
2. What do you think Hodgman’s purpose was in writing this essay? What overall message/meaning do you take from the essay?
I believe she is trying to say that why should we feed our pets and animals this if we can’t even eat it. The food we feed our pets is totally unfit for animals. She is just trying to get us to think about what we are feeding our animals.
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