Consider the Lobster post

I found this article very enjoyable to read because this is a question that I have found myself asking myself. Growing up in the New England area myself, I witnessed my fair share of Lobsters being boiled alive. I found myself thinking in the same way that DFW was. I wasn’t necessarily demonizing the chefs who were cooking said lobster because I myself enjoy eating them. I was however thinking about whether or not the feelings that the lobster could be feel in that scolding pot were comparable to something that a human could feel. When looking at the essay as a whole, I find it very interesting how DFW starts talking about the MLF and the inner workings of the event but then quickly and abruptly switches into a massive new argument. He talks about all of the different types of people at the festival and the effect that the festival can have on the economy of the New England area. He then smoothly transitions into talking about the main point of the essay which is how the lobsters themselves might feel about being boiled alive and devoured. Something very interesting to look at in this essay is the opinions and views of DFW at the start of the essay and the end. I do believe that his views changed slightly throughout the essay. My assumption is that DFW came into the essay not so much hating the idea of boiling lobsters alive however, after all of the research he done, he was appalled at the idea of it. Being a fantastic writer however, DFW never clearly states that in the essay as to keep his credibility and transparency.