What a wonderful time to discuss eating habits and nutrition while the American people, or at least a pretty decent percentage of them, fight against Monsanto and the labeling of GMOs on their foods. . This story, "Bartleby, The Scrivener", describes for me an elderly man who examines his life and realizes something that many people fail to understand until the damage of their choices has already taken its toll. awareness of one's health. I believe the narrator of the story, like many Americans, once they reach a certain age, takes health and nutrition into consideration after years of carelessness regarding the longevity of a fully functioning body, self-healing and properly fueled. The lawyer, or narrator, These foods also caused him the most problems, but they allowed him to feel more complete in his daily routine. In his story, he recognized that certain “people” functioned better or worse depending on the time of day in his “business.” They were metaphors for how he enjoyed his favorite foods at certain times, but they settled differently in his stomach depending on the time of day. One of the biggest problems in our Westernized society when it comes to food consumption concerns when we consume the food itself. Three meals a day are generally taken at times when the sun is still out and the body is still active. Calorie consumption should be equal to, or if you're trying to lose weight, lower than the rate at which you burn those calories during physical activity. When you eat, especially those of us who are guilty of late night snacking, at night, your body doesn't have the opportunity to burn off those excess calories. So, we buy bigger clothes instead of maintaining a healthy size. In this case, the lawyer had digestive issues with food due to the timing of his eating it. Certain foods should only be reserved for the most active times of the day. Breakfast should be the heaviest but most nutritious meal of the day, consisting of easily digestible foods that fuel the body, reduce hunger, and boost your metabolism so your body can wake up and be productive. Nippers' avocado always looked presentable or "tasteful." Most of the people the pliers dealt with were rich men or important people. Shellfish, especially over long periods of time, can cause indigestion if eaten in excess. The biggest problem with the claws was the writer's table, as the lobster had to be eaten on a flat surface. Writers' desks were generally tilted. The ginger nut was a character that came last in much of the story because he represented most of our favorite parts of a meal, dessert. That's why the lawyer recognized that he didn't have an important place in the office, but he kept it to take care of the pliers and the turkey. He was spoken of sparingly in the story, which allows me to believe that the character in "The Lawyer" at least believed that it would be unwise to overindulge in dessert, but he found comfort in the to have.