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I think the literary novel had its moment.Imagine a large table in a big hall. There are hundreds of people in the room.
In the far left side of the table, there's a plate with fine pieces of sushi. Masterly prepared. Freshest of fish. Rice cooked to perfection. It took a long time for the chef to learn to make it, having studied with older cooks for decades as an apprentice.
On the rest of the table, taking most of its over a hundred feet of length, there are microwaved Hot Pockets. They have been left out, and reheated a second time. Some have flies on them. Some drunk guy has puked all over many of the others.
The sushi is left on the plate. Nobody touches it. Perhaps 3-4 persons savour a few pieces.
The Hot Pockets, meanwhile, get eaten like there's no tomorrow. Hundreds of people wait in huge queues to stuff their plates with as many as they can. Some even fight for one.
Now, few will even entertain the idea that they're missing anything by not going for the sushi. Many would even go philosophical, about taste being a personal matter, and how "they like what they like".
But, when all is said and done, it's their loss.
Imagine a large table in a big hall. There are hundreds of people in the room.
In the far left side of the table, there's a plate with fine pieces of sushi. Masterly prepared. Freshest of fish. Rice cooked to perfection. It took a long time for the chef to learn to make it, having studied with older cooks for decades as an apprentice.
On the rest of the table, taking most of its over a hundred feet of length, there are microwaved Hot Pockets. They have been left out, and reheated a second time. Some have flies on them. Some drunk guy has puked all over many of the others.
The sushi is left on the plate. Nobody touches it. Perhaps 3-4 persons savour a few pieces.
The Hot Pockets, meanwhile, get eaten like there's no tomorrow. Hundreds of people wait in huge queues to stuff their plates with as many as they can. Some even fight for one.
Now, few will even entertain the idea that they're missing anything by not going for the sushi. Many would even go philosophical, about taste being a personal matter, and how "they like what they like".
But, when all is said and done, it's their loss.