In reading Wendell Berry’s  piece this week, he offers us such subtle and succinct wording to describe a very intimate moment, which brought back memories for me in my own life. Berry describes food as comforting and welcoming, which reminds me of when I was younger and siting at the table watching my Grandmother cook. I would always engage in dialogue, which is so memorable and vivid in the presence of food. For me, he demonstrates a “southern style” food moment through his word choices in this piece. For example, I was struck by how simple, but powerful Berry’s words were in this piece. The sensory details that are present take the reader to the exact moment and place in which Berry is referring to from the life of Andy Catlett. The piece provides a very inviting picture for the reader; a picture that allows the reader to become one with food.

I love how Wendell Berry uses pie as a symbol and theme of this piece because it really brings out the message of how we should use food as a symbol of our everyday life. Food has so many meanings, and brings to light so many emotions and stories. The magnitude and power of the stories told and shared through food is amazing. Food is used as a political, social, and religious symbol throughout all of mankind. I know in my own life, food gives the ability for individuals to relate to one another. It provides a vivid and personal moment between multiple groups of people. I think through Wendell Berry’s diction and sensory details in this piece, the reader can learn to use food as a commonality that helps bring people together no matter what race, creed, or belief an individual comes from.