Why did the author feel so connected and take so good care of the turkeys?
I’m not too sure of the real answer to this question but I think it is just the nature of who she is. She is a very motherly woman like when she interacts with her daughter and always feels connected to her. I think she also takes a lot of pride in her work. She mentions many times how much effort she put into raising them and guiding through their life, and mentions also how amazing it is that they have lived to be as old as they are.
How does the world start changing at the end of the book?
One good example is when she goes to the farmers market and buys from a man who says he no longer sprays his plants. She also brings up global warming and how it is basically the wake-up call for everyone who was polluting and not eating locally and organically before. She says that it is her generations obligation, and if the problem is left for her daughter’s generation, it will be too late. She also brings up the point that in the future there will not be nearly enough farm space to support humans’ growing food needs.
Did the author change at all over the course of this book?
I do not think she did much. Her views on food, farming, and agriculture in general stayed the same. I’m surprised she didn’t give in more to buying processed foods since in the winter there is not a lot of food. However, I think she got more emotionally connected to the animals around her farm. For example, she really loved her turkeys and was fascinated with everything about them. Also, she helped her daughter raise the chickens and seemed to really enjoy the process.
What did this book teach us?
Through this book we learned a lot of habits to make ourselves more environmentally conscious. Also we learned a lot about agriculture. For example, how wildlife is raised, like the chickens and turkeys, and the inhumane conditions in the cramped stock houses most meat comes from. Also, I learned a lot about how fruit and vegetables are grown, and how locally grown differs from the stuff in groceries.
-Calvin Nania
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