Kitchen Confidential By Anthony Bourdain Analysis

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Kitchen Confidential—Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, by Anthony Bourdain, is the story of Bourdain’s initiation into the world of cooking and the love for the culinary arts that fuels his life and career. In his book, Bourdain wants to convey to the readers the experiences that he gained during his time working in various kitchens in New York. The rhetorical strategy he uses in his life is not like the original literature. Readers may notice swear wording and rude languages in every chapter of his book. The way he uses words shows that Bourdain does not care what his readers will think about his character or his book. He wants to show them clearly about the real-life in kitchen that he has been in several years. Moreover, the core of…show more content…
If Adam is not such a genius at bread baking, Bourdain will not hire him, but the results of Adam’s work are amazing pieces of crusty art created perfectly every day that Bourdain has ever eaten. In fact, Adam is lazy and always drunk, that makes him not capable to do anything. It makes Bourdain is so upset, but kindly gives him chances over and over again. Bourdain also uses paradox to demonstrate Adam’s fundamental truth. Bourdain uses expressive words that are really harsh and intense, such as “dirty, megalomaniacal…” indicating the horribleness of hiring someone like Adam to work in his kitchen. Additionally, Adam is a man who doesn’t have an education background and has not been properly trained to be a professional chef. However, at the end of the quote, Bourdain says “could throw together a little flour and water and make magic happen?” He makes the readers stop at that moment when they read that line and think about Adam – who seems like no good at all. Bourdain uses the word “magic” to emphasize how talented Adam is as being a good bread baker. Although Adam is a difficult person to treat, Bourdain still hires him and helps him do his works when he is absent. In many restaurants, the owners are wisely looking for a professional chef for their own kitchen;

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