After the first bite, we realized the spread tasted as good as it looked, and was definitely comforting to eat. As we ate our food, we talked and laughed about our jobs, family, and school, much like the inmates described in Sandra Cate’s article. We felt influenced by her way of writing as we created our spread; we had all contributed equal parts, effort, and ingredients into the meal, much like what is expected out of any inmate eating or joining in a spread in prison. Eating this particular spread made us think about finding comfort in a difficult time, much like Alvarez had in his written story, Black and Brown Get Down!. In his story, he spoke about seeing and being in a riot between the Black and Hispanic inmates in the prison yard. He described his thoughts as the riot increased in hostility with rubber bullets, knife fighting, and tear gas, instead of panicking he stayed on the ground thinking only about his new spread,Spicy Ramen Rice Casserole. This backstory affected our choice, because not only did we find it interesting but we related to it on a personal level as we all have our own comforts that we seek unusual and distressing
After the first bite, we realized the spread tasted as good as it looked, and was definitely comforting to eat. As we ate our food, we talked and laughed about our jobs, family, and school, much like the inmates described in Sandra Cate’s article. We felt influenced by her way of writing as we created our spread; we had all contributed equal parts, effort, and ingredients into the meal, much like what is expected out of any inmate eating or joining in a spread in prison. Eating this particular spread made us think about finding comfort in a difficult time, much like Alvarez had in his written story, Black and Brown Get Down!. In his story, he spoke about seeing and being in a riot between the Black and Hispanic inmates in the prison yard. He described his thoughts as the riot increased in hostility with rubber bullets, knife fighting, and tear gas, instead of panicking he stayed on the ground thinking only about his new spread,Spicy Ramen Rice Casserole. This backstory affected our choice, because not only did we find it interesting but we related to it on a personal level as we all have our own comforts that we seek unusual and distressing