Rapid Fish

Satire of a Schoolbook


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I like Pauly's.  I've gone there to eat several times, and I have to say, the food is excellent.  The produce is Grade A, and the sourdough bread just tastes good.

Respond and React

  1. Why do you think the author likes Pauly's?
  2. What kind of restaurant do you think Pauly's is?
  3. Define the following terms:
    • produce
    • sourdough
    • Pauly
  4. What time period was this story set in?

Critical Thinking

  1. In "I Like Pauly's," the author professes his love for a small sub sandwich restaurant.  In 500 words or more, rewrite the paragraph to make it a story professing love for a hair salon.

Composition

Write your own critique of a restaurant.  Be sure to include:

  • description of the food
  • comments on the eating environment
  • bathroom sanitation
  • the purpose of the restaurant's "sneeze shield"
  • speed of service
  • price paradigm matrix
  • percent tip left for busboy
  • amount of money used to bribe matire'd
  • three paragraph description of utensils

Literary Connections

Read the 'P' volume of the encyclopedia.  Find and read the two-page entry on "Pauly."  Write it in this box: Transparent Box

Summary

Write a 10-page conclusion and research paper on this paragraph. Be sure to include four documented sources and a bibliography.

Connection to Foreign Languages

Write this paragraph in Latin, Spanish, French, Japanese (use the kanji form), Arabic, and British English.

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