Keenan Lofton- Continuous Harmony 1

In a class discussion a week or so ago we talked about myth and the authentic. This location of this discussion was on page 27 in A Continuous Harmony by Wendell Berry. “To imagine is to realize, to sense the authentic.” This was a quote that we concentrated on in class when we talked about what was authentic. In this discussion what really surprised me was Redick’s story about the Greek salads. It was interesting that no “authentic” Greek salad contains lettuce. During this lecture I was thinking to myself that one of my favorite foods to eat is Chinese food. I really have no idea what authentic Chinese food tastes like. It makes me want to go to china or another Asian country one day and experience their culture and eat what the food really tastes like instead of what us Americans want it to taste like.