“No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch” – Ann Hodgman
(The Norton Sampler p.77)
1. Cite three specific examples of Hodgman’s descriptive imagery that you find to be particularly effective.
• “There was a horrifying rush of cheddar taste, followed immediately by the dull tang of soybean flour—the main ingredient in Gainesburgers.”
• “I had been expecting to see the usual homogeneous scrapple inside, but each can of Cycle was packed with smooth, round, oily nuggets.”
• “There were chunks in the can, certainly—big, purplish-brown chunks. I forked on out and found that while it had no discernible chicken flavor, it wasn’t bad except for its texture—like meat loaf with ground-up chicken bones.”
2. What do you think Hodgman’s purpose was in writing this essay? What overall message/meaning do you take from the essay?
• The purpose of this essay was to see if dog food really tasted like the advertisings say they do. Hodgman wanted to see if the dog food was like people food as the advertisers say. I think the message is that looks can be deceiving. The outside containers were bright, and shiny, with colorful designs. The advisers wrote things on the containers like, “Great Meaty Tastes—without bothering the butcher. It would make anyone think that the content inside the container was good, but it was quite the opposite. You can’t always trust the exterior so you must also know the interior.
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