1. Cite three specific examples of Hodgman’s descriptive imagery that you find to be particularly effective.
“The mock marrow inside was bit more problematic: in addition to looking like the sludge that collects in the treads of my running shoes, it was bursting with tiny hairs”
“It was the only one to contain ‘dried beef digest’; a mysterious substance that the Purina spokesman defined as ‘enzymes’ and my dictionary defined as ‘the products of digestion.’ ”
“In the world of canned dog food, a smooth consistency is a sign of low quality—lots of cereal. A lumpy, frightening, bloody, stringy horror is a sign of high quality—lots of meat.”
2. What do you think Hodgman’s purpose was in writing this essay? What overall message/meaning do you take from the essay?
I think that Hodgman’s purpose in writing this essay was to show how humans are more advanced than dogs and other animals and how we can discern between things that animals can’t. The overall message that I take away from this essay is that marketing is deceptive. She contrasts the products’ marketing with how the products actually taste.
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