Cooking Up A College Final Paper

10 Page Term Paper -

For this you are going to need the following:



















Your notes
Your most recent draft
A red pen
Your laptop
A folder




















Snacks
Water
Pictures of loved one to not go insane
An alarm clock



Your setup may look a little something like this:




















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The Process:

Start by opening your notes and your book and spend several hours putting fingers to keys until you've written enough to make you want to crawl out of your skin.

Then go for a walk.

Then come back, sit down, and do it again. Repeat as needed until you have the minimum amount of pages needed for the project.

Print out these pages, take your red pen, and apply ink to paper liberally.

Repeat the writing and inking stages liberally until you're happy.

Now that the paper is done, and two days have passed, remember that you haven't showered or cleaned your room... you might want to do that now.

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The Final Product:

Now, I know I don't have any action shots of myself writing the paper, but I don't really think there's much action there to behold.

But I must start by giving you a little bit of background. What you may be thinking is: "Why the heck do I wanna read some college essay you wrote, this blog is about food, not some stuffy literary mumbo-jumbo!" And I agree with you, the idea seems a bit off, but I assure you, it's something you'll be interested in.

Our professor proposed to us that we are to read a book of our choice, and in reading it, focus on the culinary aspects of that book. You may not think that food plays much of a role in literature, but it really does. For my paper, I took the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, and delved into ever scrap of food that it had to offer. What I found is that you can take each occurrence and relate it to Marx's ideas of "haves" and "have nots".

Here's a bite off my plate and you'll get a taste for what I have to offer:

"Up to this point, Alice has yet to encounter any being other than White Rabbit, and even then has no chance for true interaction with this character. What we have yet to see is how others deal with their own wealth and how they deal with Alice taking from them. In the following scene, Alice meets a mouse, and from this interaction, the mouse introduces her to a group of other animals. She spends some time with these animals, hearing their stories and enjoying their company. In explaining what a “caucus-race” is to Alice, the group has a race. After the race, they elect Alice to give out prizes. She shares with each of them a comfit (a British term for a candy coated nut or fruit) from a box she had in her dress. In this scene, Alice represents the Tous-Bourgeoisie and the large gathering of animals would be the Proletariat. This can easily be distinguished by the fact that Alice, again without effort or thought, can produce food, which I proposed is interpreted as wealth. The animals, on the other hand, had no food with them and readily await and accept the small offering she has for each of them. Now, the Proletariat hold a caucus-race and expect Alice, the government, to be ready and willing to supply them with a reward for their efforts. For those who may not know, a caucus race is the process by which a political party elects a candidate for a major political office. In the United States government, this could be seen in our primary elections and national conventions for presidency."

I know, this seems like some heavy stuff, but I suggest you tackle this meal when you have an empty stomach, open mind, and maybe 20 minutes to spare.

Here's a picture of the final product:



















(By clicking on this photo, you'll be directed to my paper, I encourage you to feast upon my dish.)


Eat Up and Enjoy,
~Chef Küthi