2) Interpret and explain in your own words the authors’ statement, “It’s a rare traveler who, in picking a roadside restaurant, chooses to stop at one where no other cars appear in the parking lot” (419).
To me this quote means that it is rare for a person to pick a restaurant that is not popular. The traveler would probably conclude that the food at the popular restaurant is better than the food at a not popular restaurant. Since the traveler doesn't know the area very well, they are going to trust the opinion of other people. For all the traveler knows, the other restaurant could be closed or vacant because the health department closed them down. Our society tends to follow the social norm, or what's popular at that moment. It tends to be a safer move to trust the opinion of many other people than to be adventurous and walk down the road less traveled.
Yes, it is really about following the crowd, isn't it. That's why people are afraid to help others in a crisis. They are waiting for someone else to act.
ReplyDeleteJoey, you only answered one of the questions. You needed to answer all four.
Sorry, I meant Ashley, not Joey.
ReplyDeleteYou did explain the quote very well, but you were supposed to answer all four questions...
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