Think about this part of "The All-American Slurp." Why
is everyone looking at the narrator and her family at the
end of this passage?
Highlight details that help you find the actions.
There was only one problem: long strings ran through the
length of the stalk, and they got caught in my teeth. When
I help my mother in the kitchen, I always pull the strings
out before slicing celery.
I pulled the strings out of my stalk. Z-z-zip, z-z-zip. My
brother followed suit. Z-z-zip, z-z-zip
Suddenly I realized that there was dead silence except for
our zipping. Looking up, I saw that the eyes of everyone
in the room were on our family.
They seem to enjoy celery more than any other
food.
O They imitate all of their hosts' actions.
O They offer more attention and praise than would be
expected
O They eat celery in a way that is unlike what others
expect.
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d  They eat celery in a way that is unlike what others expect.

normally working animals are domesticated and ruled by a master, a domesticator (tamer), to perform basic and important functions on a farm, for example. the value used in this context is animal labor in exchange for food. it is not so much a contrast to the story told by napoleon and the pigs, since the animals of that particular farm also performed functions on the farm through domestication. the only thing is that in this case, who rules them is a pig, also an animal, but very respected, to whom the other animals lent him submission. that's about a strong relationship of dependency between animal and owner.

the bazaar because it represents the inaccessible land of freedom to the narrator. mangan’s sister because she represents domesticity and routine to the narrator. the marketplace because it represents the suburban lifestyle to the narrator. the church because it represents spiritual healing and renewal to the narrator.