In California, Going All Out to Bid Adieu to Foie Gras
Foie Gras is the fattened liver of a goose or a duck, a French delicacy. The method of fattening the liver though has to do with force-feeding, which does not make animal rights activists very happy. In 8 months foie gras will be banned in California. So a restaurant known as Animal bid farewell to the delicacy by serving an 8-course dinner Friday night featuring foie gras in every course. Animal rights protesters of course gathered outside. For the most part, Adam Nagourney, writer for the New York Times, gave the facts for both sides. I think though, that he was leaning towards the side of the restaurant, he paints a much more positive picture for them by describing all of the yummy foods they served, and including comments like “I want people to have the freedom to eat what they want”. I agree with the restaurant, animal rights people seem to want to turn everybody vegan; I have experienced a vegan diet (unwillingly). I did not enjoy it. I think that Nagourney’s purpose was to, like the restaurant, bid farewell to Foie Gras. His audience then would be anyone with an interest in food, or anyone who has an issue food, such as animal rights activists. Nagourney took a narrative approach to his article. He began by illustrating the scene where the event took place. Then he followed with describing all of the yummy and almost overwhelming foods. He drew the audience in by evoking a reaction, in this case it was anger. Either someone would be angry over the method a fattening duck liver, or they would become angry over the fact that its being banned. By weaving a web of these two very different opinions of the matter, Nagourney left the audience to decide for themselves what they will think. So Nagourney did succeed in his goal, he said good bye to Forie Gras by telling the world the story of its last stand.
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