Guided Exercise for I'm Not Leaving Until I Eat This Thing
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1.
The first paragraph of this story is very different from the way "Soup" begins. How does Edge draw you into the story? How does the author of "Soup" draw you into his story?
Edge draws us into the story by describing the setting he is in, helping us to visualize the scene. Edge describes where the setting is, what the barroom both looks and feels like through his eyes, and how he is present in the setting, specifically by what he is doing. Whereas the author of “Soup” draws readers into the story by starting off with two quotes from Albert Yeganeh, the individual who is observed in this story. After the quotes are presented, the author of the story mentions the setting of the story and the popularity of Yeganeh’s soup. 2.
Where, specifically, in the story does the title come from? Based on the two essays you have read so far, what are two "rules" you can gather about creating titles for essays?
The title of this story comes from paragraph two, where Edge writes,
“I’m not leaving until I eat this thing, I tell myself.” Based on the two essays I have read so far, the two rules you can gather about creating titles for essays that the title must relate the theme of the text, as well as set the tone for the essay. 3.
Location is an important aspect of Observational writing. How does "Soup" differ from this essay in the way the two authors treat location?
The author of “Soup” treats the location as a setting. The location is very general when it is described. The location in “Soup” is specifically to set the scene before introducing the
story of Yeganeh and his soup. Whereas in “I’m Not Leaving Until I Eat This Thing,” the location is a large part of the story. The location is described in a way that gives readers a deep understanding of what is taking place. The way Edge describes the
location allows readers to vividly picture what is happening and feel as if they are in the location, watching and experiencing what is being described in the story. 4.
Which of the information in paragraphs 3 and 4 come from observations? Interviews? How do you know?
Most of paragraph three comes from observation. I know this because the author states what Lionel is doing and how the environment looks. I believe the ending of paragraph three comes from interview because the author
would not know where the pickled pork offal is being shipped, unless Lionel told him. The first five sentences of paragraph four come from interview. This is known because
of the description of the events taking place, the author states general information which Lionel must have shared with the author about his typical workday for himself and his crew. The remainder of paragraph four comes from observation. I say this because he is giving more detailed information, allowing readers to have a vivid picture and feel as if they are in the workplace themselves. 5.
Why do you suppose Edge uses the words
courage
(paragraph 13) and
cowardice
(paragraph 16) to describe his reluctance to try pickled pig lips?
Edge uses the words courage and cowardice to describe his reluctance to try pickled pig lips to give readers a sense of how he sees the pig lips as strange and repulsive. He sees pig lips strange and repulsive because he did not eat them when he was younger, and it is a food he not used to due to his culture. The thought of eating the delicacy makes him feel squeamish and he conveys his feelings using specific language, such as
the words courage and cowardice.
6.
How, specifically, is the first paragraph tied into the last paragraph in this story?
The first paragraph in the last two sentences mentions the author drinking Bud and the pink juice, most likely from the pig, spreading outward onto the bar. The last paragraph ties these ideas in once again by the author saying he orders another beer, as
he watches “the pig feet floating in a murky jar by the cash register.”
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