Fountain Creek Euphemism

5 quote - “They were the sort of scientist who not only enjoyed fine wine, but could also tell you the chemicals that gave each vintage its unique aroma. One flavorist compared his work to composing music. A well-made flavor compound will have a “top note,” followed by a “dry-down,” and a “leveling-off,” with different chemicals responsible for each stage. The taste of a food can be radically altered by minute changes in the flavoring mix.” (127)

Euphemism

Schlosser’s use of the device relates to topic and/or purpose by distracting the readers from the actual job of flavorists. He compares the flavorists to musicians. Flavorists chemically alter our food and are the sole reason americans keep buying fast food. Schlosser chose to present information

The banks were collapsing from erosion, fallen trees and branches littered the creek bed, and a small trickle of water ran down the middle. “This was done by storm runoff from Colorado Springs,” Hank said.” (134)

Imagery

Schlosser’s use of the device relates to topic and/or purpose by emphasizing the horror of the changing of america from old to new. Fountain Creek was the dark side of the all american meal. Hank was sheltering his ranch from the outside, eroding world. He chose to present information in this way because he wanted to give a graphic presentation of the horror. Schlosser’s goal was to create a movie scene in the reader 's mind to further support his purpose. Schlosser wants to affect/influence his reader to question what really goes on behind the scenes of fast foods.

6 quote - “Accompanied by an older cowhand and surrounded by a herd of cattle, young Hank rides his white horse across a vast, wide-open prairie, heading toward the horizon.

In life he did not get that sort of ending. He was buried at his ranch, in a simple wooden coffin made by

Fast food companies and meat processors are uninterested in the possible risks consumers are susceptible to when unskilled workers handle the meat. The analogy links the main idea to the title of the chapter. Schlosser has chosen to present information in this way because it emphasizes the cruelty meatpacking workers endure, they are fired right before benefits become available to them. He wants to affect/influence his readers by demonstrating to them how meatpacking industries only care about making a large revenue each year.

8 paraphrase - repetition of “blood” and “injuries”: “We wade through blood that’s ankle deep…” (171) “Indeed, the rate of these cumulative trauma injuries…” (173)

Repetition

Schlosser’s use of the device relates to topic and/or purpose by emphasizing the grotesque conditions not only meatpackers and cleanup crews undergo, but also the unsanitary condition in which the meat is cut. Schlosser has chosen to present information in this way because it stresses the main point and engages the readers in a more dramatic way. Schlosser wants to affect/influence his readers by teaching us that most injuries in meatpacking industries are not reported, which causes workers to die