By:M. F. K. Fisher
Reading Once a Tramp, Always.... helped me grasp some of the concepts discussed in class. The essay is personal (although not in a revealing, deep secret way) and is describing events in the author's life that she recollects primarily through her taste buds and digestive tract. The language in which it is composed is very conversational and made this reader feel at ease with the subject matter-food,or other items that we lust over. The title is derived from an essay by the famous Mr. Twain, which the author reads and feels a kinship to, as it is how she feels about the same delectable dish.
Vocabulary Expansion:
Emetic-causing vomiting, as a medical substance
Ineffable-incapable of being expressed or described in words,because of its sacredness, taboo
Roughage-any rough or course material
Ambrosia-food of the gods thought to confer immortality,something especially to taste and smell, a dessert made from oranges and flaked coconut
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