To Build a Fire
How long has he lived in the Yukon?
He's a newcomer (first winter)
Main purpose?
To expose terrible working conditions
Main purpose of documentaries?
To make viewers aware of where their food comes from
Who was the author?
Henry David Thoreau
Why do they break the news to her gently?
She suffers from a heart disease.
Where is he trying to get to?
Henderson Creek
To evoke disgust & outrage in the reader
Why is corn the main crop in food system?
It is cheap and used for everything
What was the purpose?
To live simply.
What detail signals a change from sadness to hopefulness?
"new spring life"
How does he tell it's "colder than fifty below"?
Spits into the air
Why does the author refer to the product as "embalmed beef"?
It's long preserved, like a dead body
Tone toward large corporations?
critical and investigative
What did Thoreau mean - "live deliberately"?
To live deeply & meaningfully
Mrs. Mallard is glad...
her husband can no longer impose his will on her
What is the main conflict?
man versus nature
The uncleanliness of the product is hidden but what is visible?
The suffering/injuries of the workers
Investigative journalism is the modern-day form of ____.
muckraking
What did Thoreau mean - "frittered away by detail"?
People tend to focus on unimportant things
What ironically foreshadows her end?
She prays "life might be long."
What are the dangerous "traps"?
hidden pools of water
Tone of the piece?
Grim/depressing but persuasive
Commonality between The Jungle and Food, Inc?
Tone of essay?
Reflective & idealistic
Mrs. Mallard dies from the shock of Brently's return. This is called...
Irony