Monday, April 24, 2017

FFN
Ch. 10

-Based on our class discussion of the structure of an argument and how it can be made most effective, why does Schlosser's trip to Germany serve as the intro to Ch. 10 and why does he wait until close to the end of the book, whereas he spent the very early chapters discussing the industry's spread in the United States?

-Knowing what you know about the perception many people have of Las Vegas, how does Schlosser's juxtaposition of the global spread of fast food to the fast food convention in Las Vegas serve as a symbolic element to his analysis of how the industry works?

-How does Schlosser rely on ad homimen as a rhetorical strategy in the final three sections of Ch. 10 and who is he attacking?  Although ad hominem is typically considered a fallacy, how does Schlosser use it to the advantage of his argument, possibly even manipulating it in a way that exempts him from being accused of using it?

-Brought to a conclusion of the research based chapters in Ch. 10, what is Schlosser criticizing at least as much as the fast food industry in this book?  How could many of its criticisms be applied to other industries or facets of our lives?

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