Fat Pig Essay

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Dr.Florescu English 110 9/20/12 Fat Pig Homework Part 1) My own mom. I mean… I’m fifteen and worried about every little thing, and I’ve got this fucking sumo wrestler in a housecoat trailing around me. That’s about as bad as it can get! (48) The following quote said by Carter is when the reader see’s why Carter is the way he is. We find out that Carter’s mother’s obesity has affected him his whole life. He would be extremely embarrassed to do the typical things that a child and mother do like walk together in the mall, attend school events, and go food shopping. Basically Carter did not want to be seen out of the house with his mother due to her weight. Other than her weight being an issue and embarrassing, Carter was afraid of people and their views on his mother and him. Carter knew people would be talking about them and say things such as, “Look how fat the mother is, I hope the kid does not grow up to be that whale one day.” Ultimately, Carter’s self esteem became very high when he grew up and this led him to become a judgmental person. Part 2) One similarity between Carter from Fat Pig and Max from Extinction which has to be the most evident one is the vision that they share on women. Carter and Max both view women as objects of sex and pleasure. One quote that shows this is when Carter says to Tom, You check out the same asses that I do…. You get bored or cornered or feel a touch nervous, and you drop ‘em like they were old produce (52). The reader sees how Carter isn’t in for the long run, and much rather have a one night stand. Max is also infamous for having one night stands and is evident when he says to Finn, Theres absolutely nothing honest with monogamy... Monogamy is about repressing every urge a person has... your complete nature…I tell you, it is in our blood (24). Both share the carpe diem philosophy. Another similarity

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