Think, pasta and grains, fruits and vegetables, fish, poultry and lean meats, and of course dessert. Hungry? Now think mystery, biographies, fantasies, poetry, myths, fairy tales, realistic, historical, and science fiction and of course non-fiction. Confused? In Translating Literature into Life written by Arnold Bennett, he made the statement. ““…we”- will sit down to a great book as though we were sitting down to a ham sandwich. ” (53) This is a most interesting analogy. I have thought about the analogy in two ways. I hope you’ve eaten before reading this paper.
However, if the paper is missing a chunk out of it by the end I will understand, because I am about to relate food and reading in the most “tasteful” way, so literally it’s going to be food for thought. Firstly, in younger grades most teachers really focused on different writing methods, one in particular was identified as the “sandwich method,” which really meant a paragraph writing strategy that utilized a concrete graphic organizer that helped make learning to create a complete paragraph easy. It included a topic sentence, details, and a closing sentence. The sandwich organizer is used to help visualize thoughts.
Looking at the bigger picture, you could also relate it to any type of good literature, a beginning and end (the bread) and details, which could be, the climax or the best part of the writing (the meat in the middle), which ties in with another method of writing, called the “hamburger method,” which was taught to us when learning to write expository and persuasive essays. This organizer helps students see how each paragraph in the Five-Paragraph Essay relates with the other paragraphs. These two examples of food relate to writing. I am taking this reflection of the analogy a “ham sandwich” to a whole other level though.
The Essay on Three Day Food Intake
According to “English- Word Information” (2003), “Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside” (Quotes: Eating, Food). During the past three days I have been keeping a journal of my meals in order to determine my intake compared to the daily recommended intake (DRI). The results I am about to share with you were very surprising to ...
The second way I looked at this analogy was actually comparing any type of food to any type of book or piece of writing. I know when I was younger, if I completed a good task or had gotten hurt, I was rewarded with my favorite food. Now I look at reading as a reward, because one of the greatest things to do for yourself is to keep your mind active (there are several studies that prove this).
An easy way to keep your mind active is picking up a book and reading it; furthermore when your feeling down it is common for a good piece of writing to leave a happy impression on a person.
Food tastes better the hungrier you are, and reading is more effective depending on how “hungry” to learn you are. Both food and writing are more enjoyable when, “savored,” or “digested” slower, meaning that when something is good you want the feeling to last longer. Everyone has there own opinions about foods and books, but people will never know there own opinion until they actually try for themselves, and for all the picky eaters and readers, their is something that fits you, you may just need to expand your horizons.
Remember though a type of food may look foul or a book might look boring, but maybe the food could be considered a delicacy or the book a classic. Always have an open mind when introducing yourself to a new type of food or piece of writing you may be happy with the outcome if you try it. Although food has a few more downsides, (Canada would be better off with people who like to read too much, rather then people called obese) there are many ways to relate eating and reading because both elements are stimulants for the body and mind, and there are so many types of the two groupings.
Both are just temporary solutions when trying to escape “reality. ” Reading and eating also relate to patterns, negative and positive; why you eat may be the same reason you read. Some people may say they are anxious, frustrated, bored, angry, sad, or lonely. The saying “Food for Thought” is considered anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking, and I think that is an important thing to keep in mind.
The Essay on Analysis Paper: Zinsser’s Book on Writing
How can I, as a writer, balance writing for myself and for my readers without sacrificing the other? That is the question I was struck with while reading Zinsser’s book On Writing Well, and one he presents. In his book, writers are encouraged to adopt a style that is fitting of themselves, yet capture and maintain the attention of readers. What if my style does not capture readers? What if what ...
