In the essay “Finding Acceptance in Macaroni and Cheese”, the author states her belief in the unconditional as being “unbreakable, unquestionable, and wholly satisfying”. She supports her belief by discussing her odd eating habits—she only eats things she loves in mass quantities, and never eats anything she remotely does not like. For example, she has spent years of her life eating only macaroni and cheese. Her diet is unconditionally delicious to her, all of the time, creating a great lack of understanding from her family and close friends. In the author’s essay, she writes of her family’s dislike of her differences, and states that personal guidelines should not be cause for prejudice and hatred—especially within a family.
The author’s view is valid, and her situation displays the fact that her family seems to be prejudiced towards her. Of course, her eating habits really are strange—and they would be strange to anyone who has just begun to know her. The fact that her family has grown up with her, however, and react to her just as a stranger would shows a general human reaction of discomfort when faced with something out of the norm.
Initially when reading the article, the author seems to come across as an individual simply trying to defend her odd eating habits—but the depth of the article allows the reader to realize that the initial reaction is in fact intended by the author, so one may see just how much different tastes and opinions affect reactions towards other people. Through her situation, and her writing, the author proves that flaws and oddities are not human “flaws and oddities”—rather, they are found in our reactions to such characteristics.
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