Response to “The Art of Eating Spaghetti” By Russell Baker
“The Art of Eating Spaghetti” demonstrates the essential rule for creating any art, namely, a sincere desire to express oneself. The narrator shows that a simple and most conventional task of writing an essay as homework can produce an effect on the audience if the author truly wants to tell their story. Moreover, the formal rules of grammar and proper sentence structures bear no significance when a person seeks to write about events which evoked feelings in them. In this case, the narrator wanted to once again experience the pleasure of one of the evenings with the family, and the sincerity and passion of his essay resonated with his audience.
Response to “What is a Hunter?” By Robert G. Schreiner
The essay “What is a Hunter?” highlights a topical issue of hunting in the modern world where there is practically no necessity for a person leading a normal life to kill animals. Historically, people had to venture into forests to catch wildlife since it was one of the basic ways to find food. Yet, today when all kinds of meat are readily available at supermarkets, this practice seems outdated and essentially appalling. Many individuals, just like the narrator’s grandfather, hunt only to experience the act of killing another living creature, which is brutal and senseless. Thus, a true hunter is someone who does not kill animals for pure entertainment, but out of necessity since his life depends on it.
Response to “Salvation” by Langston Hughes
Many people encountered events in their lives similar to those outlined in the essay, and as a result, had genuine emotional breakdowns. Children are particularly susceptible to believing the words of others, especially adults, and when the reality contradicts what they imagined, they may suffer mentally. When the narrator was told he was going to see Jesus, he was certain that it was true and patiently waited for him to appear. Yet when Jesus did not come, he was forced to lie in order to make others feel satisfied, which made him cry. This shows that spiritual practices and religion must always be considered a personal matter and should not be imposed on other people, especially children. Otherwise, it may entail considerable traumatic experiences for individuals.