A Gringo in the Lettuce Fields
I think A Gringo in the Lettuce Fields is particularly interesting when we were discussing in the class. This article is mainly about a New York Times author-Gabriel Thompson, in his first visit to the United States on the Mexican border field, observing and learning how to cut vegetables.
The author describes in very detail how his companions cut lettuce. in this observation, he saw every few seconds, Manuel bends over and grabs a head of lettuce with his left hand and cuts the lettuce with his right hand and separates the lettuce from the root. Next, he picked up the lettuce, cut the second cut, and trimmed the trunk. He shook the lettuce and let the outer leaves fall to the ground. He took the blade in his hand, then brought the lettuce to his waist, and with a flick of his wrist, the head was wrapped and landed on the machine. And then the author started the first attempt as a participator, At the beginning of the time, the author the action of cut the lettuces is very clumsy, not only inefficient, but also broke the lettuce, with the companion's help and guidance, the author slowly master the skills. however, after it, the author's back, legs, and arms grow sore, hands and feet swell up, even more, the painful might last for the whole season.
in the story, author do some researches on framers'life, Since the early 1980s, Yuma, Ariz., has been the“winter lettuce capital”of America. At the height of Yuma's growing season, the fields surrounding the city produce virtually all of the iceberg lettuce and 90 percent of the leafy green vegetables consumed in the United States and Canada.
In the process of the author's personal experience, he realized the hard life of the farmers and knew that the reason why an American would not be willing to do the work. he served as a participant-observer role, I think the author wants to tell people through his story to cherish and love their work and life.
The author describes in very detail how his companions cut lettuce. in this observation, he saw every few seconds, Manuel bends over and grabs a head of lettuce with his left hand and cuts the lettuce with his right hand and separates the lettuce from the root. Next, he picked up the lettuce, cut the second cut, and trimmed the trunk. He shook the lettuce and let the outer leaves fall to the ground. He took the blade in his hand, then brought the lettuce to his waist, and with a flick of his wrist, the head was wrapped and landed on the machine. And then the author started the first attempt as a participator, At the beginning of the time, the author the action of cut the lettuces is very clumsy, not only inefficient, but also broke the lettuce, with the companion's help and guidance, the author slowly master the skills. however, after it, the author's back, legs, and arms grow sore, hands and feet swell up, even more, the painful might last for the whole season.
in the story, author do some researches on framers'life, Since the early 1980s, Yuma, Ariz., has been the“winter lettuce capital”of America. At the height of Yuma's growing season, the fields surrounding the city produce virtually all of the iceberg lettuce and 90 percent of the leafy green vegetables consumed in the United States and Canada.
In the process of the author's personal experience, he realized the hard life of the farmers and knew that the reason why an American would not be willing to do the work. he served as a participant-observer role, I think the author wants to tell people through his story to cherish and love their work and life.
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