How is the book organized? Which primary rhetorical mode does it employ, and
does that mode serve the author’s purpose? How would you define the author’s
style? Which rhetorical choices does the author use often, and are they effective?
Address the author’s point of view (1st, 2nd or 3rd person) as well.
The book is organized into three parts--Industrial, Pastoral, and Personal--which address processed food, big organic, and the ideal meal. Throughout he relates his personal experiences in his journey to find the natural history of four meals that he has: the McDonald's meal, a Big Organic meal, a Beyond Organic Alternatively farmed meal, and a meal hunted, gathered, grown, and prepared solely by him. His search for the truth is genuine, which allows the reader to come to the same realizations Pollan does as the book develops and gives a sense of connection and understanding when he puts his two cents in. His arguments are backed up by scientific data and supported by a comprehensive, if albeit biased, analysis of the benefits and detriments of American food culture. Through antithesis he compares the good and the bad elements of different food systems and places them in the context of society today. This method is very compelling, and he is never afraid to state his opinion loud and clear after arguing a point. Moreover, his 1st person narrative is equally compelling because, as stated before, the audience can relate and it makes for a more in-depth, thought-evoking analysis without letting the writing become dry and boring.
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