Wallace's Lobster The purpose of David Foster Wallace's "Consider the Lobster" is to draw attention to a gourmet favorite -- lobster -- while attending a Lobster Fest. His intention is not just to highlight how the world loves to e Continue Reading...
In “Consider the Lobster,” Wallace achieves two goals at once. First, the author offers poignant commentary on the ethics of eating sentient beings—no matter how low on the food chain. Second, Wallace offers commentary on the ways m Continue Reading...
lobster festival in Maine for Gourmet magazine and another comments on the human tendency toward materialism, both James Twitchell and David Foster Wallace share an appreciation for the written word. Their writing styles are engaging, using colloqui Continue Reading...
Lobster In a satirical and scathing critique of the Maine Lobster Festival, Wallace draws attention to the fact that lobsters are "basically giant sea-insects," and their purpose in the ecosystem is as "garbagemen of the sea, eaters of dead stuff," Continue Reading...
