Read the lines from the passage:
"The widow she cried over me, and called me a poor lost lamb, and she called me a lot of other names, too, but she never meant no harm by it. She put me in them new clothes again, and I couldn't do nothing but sweat and sweat, and feel all cramped up. Well, then, the old thing commenced again. The widow rung a bell for supper, and you had to come to time. When you got to the table you couldn't go right to eating, but you had to wait for the widow to tuck down her head and grumble a little over the victuals, though there warn't really anything the matter with them,--that is, nothing only everything was cooked by itself. In a barrel of odds and ends it is different; things get mixed up, and the juice kind of swaps around, and the things go better."
What "truth" about civilized dining does this paragraph reveal?
A. "Civilized" living is more about a fear of outsiders than any desire to do good.
B. Most people are too particular about the way they prepare and serve food.
C. Many elements of "civilized" living are based on random, superficial ideas.
D. People who eat regular meals at certain times of the day are really just wasting food.
Answer (2)
The paragraph critiques civilized dining practices by showing the rigidity and formality in how meals are served. It highlights that people often adhere to unnecessary norms that hinder the enjoyment of food. The preferred informal approach to mixing flavors suggests a more relaxed and natural way of dining. ;
The passage critiques formal dining practices by emphasizing how strict adherence to etiquette can diminish the enjoyment of food. It suggests that many civilized dining elements are based on unnecessary and superficial conventions. Therefore, the correct answer is option B, stating that most people are too particular about how they prepare and serve food.
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