Chapter 7 - 4. Waste - Questions: What is ironic about the “unwilling” addiction that Berry talks about in paragraphs 2–4? How does the repetition of “must” contribute to this irony?
Berry writes, “There is no sense and no sanity in objecting to the desecration of the flag while tolerating and justifying and encouraging as a daily business the desecration of the country for which it stands (para. 4).” What allusion does the statement make? What is the major assumption that underlies its claim? Do you agree with Berry’s position? Why or why not?
Chapter 7 - 4. Waste - Questions: Berry writes, “There is no sense and no sanity in objecting to the desecration of the flag while tolerating and justifying and encouraging as a daily business the desecration of the country for which it stands (para. 4).” What allusion does the statement make? What is the major assumption that underlies its claim? Do you agree with Berry’s position? Why or why not?
Rather than say “consumerism,” Berry refers to our “consumptiveness,” which he describes as “lazy, passive, and self-indulgent” (para. 5). What is the rhetorical effect of such diction?
Chapter 7 - 4. Waste - Questions: Rather than say “consumerism,” Berry refers to our “consumptiveness,” which he describes as “lazy, passive, and self-indulgent” (para. 5). What is the rhetorical effect of such diction?
According to Berry, what is the damage—both ecological and psychological—caused by centralization and waste? Do you agree with his concluding assessment of modern America? Why or why not?
Chapter 7 - 4. Waste - Questions: According to Berry, what is the damage—both ecological and psychological—caused by centralization and waste? Do you agree with his concluding assessment of modern America? Why or why not?