Sweating for Nothing
1. Q: The essay has a problem-solution structure. In your own words, what does Barlow describe as the problem?
A: The energy people spent in health clubs to be fit is a huge waste.
2. Q: Paragraphs 5-7 give examples of kinds of exercise. What distinctions does Barlow draw among them?
A: In the past, people exercise through their daily works. But now, people exercise on machines which produces nothing.
3. Q: The solution appears in paragraphs 9-10 and is a humorous one. Summarize it.
A: His solution is letting people on machines create useable energy and health clubs generate energy.
4. Q: What do you find to be the main subject of the essay? Exercise? Fads? Waste? Entropy? American culture? What reasons can you find for your choice?
A: I think the main subject is entropy. Because Barlow starts the body of the essay by the introduction of the term, entropy. And he mentions Richard Simmons, the King of Entropy in the middle of the essay. Again, entropy appears in the conclusion. And the thesis of the essay is to reduce the entropy and make it useable when people do exercise.
5. Q: To what extent, if any, do you, do you agree with Barlow's thesis?
A: I agree with him a lot. People ride elevators all the time but at the same time pay to exercise in health clubs. It is a waste of money and energy. Instead, people should exercise in more natural and producing ways.
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