Fast Food Nation Reading Guidelines

Ch. 2
-Pay attention to the descriptive word choice that is used for objects, people, buildings and other tangible things
-Focus on architecture and climate descriptions
-Colors, temperatures---imagery of the senses juxtaposed against more natural images
-Interweaving of politics and the industry: What effect does the combination of these two have on the tone of the writing
-When kids and education become part of the example, what rhetorical strategy is being employed and why?

Ch. 3
-Why is so much time spent describing the infrastructure of Colorado Springs
-Why does Schlosser focus on the types of business and growth that CS goes through rather than just the numbers
-Look for more word choice that gives away Schlosser's apparent dislike for the newer populations, businesses, houses and neighborhoods
-How does Schlosser transition and connect the first half of the chapter that deals with housing, population and infrastructure with the second half and its look at crime and the actual workplace environment of the industry?

Ch. 4
-How does the concept of "business" work as an extended metaphor throughout the entire chapter?
-How does isolation play a significant role in this chapter?
-This chapter has a number of references to money.  What do the monetary allusions help reinforce and how does it relate to the first two questions about business and isolation?
-Compare/contrast the experiences of the individuals who are represented in this chapter.  What do they have in common, what separates them and how do their paths cross, either literally or figuratively?