Response to Wenderoth & Shelley

I think Wenderoth uses Wendy's as the focus of his poetry because it is both a place where many different kinds of people congregate and Wendy's is a perfect representation of American culture.

Wendy's (and fast food restaurants in general) are one of the few places that has the potential to see all kinds of people from all walks of life. All kinds of income are represented as some people come to Wendy's for the value menu because they can't afford much more while some of those people who have all the money in the world might just drive by, see a sign for a nice crispy bacnonator and decide they really wanted one at that moment. The potential for all these different kinds of people being in the same establishment reacting to and possibly even interacting with each other provides for the potential for some very interesting observations.

Secondly, Wendy's manages to be a very good representation of our culture. Fast food has become a very important part of our life. Even though everyone does not necissarily eat there, the Wendy's symbol and the idea of fast food is known to all. Fast food in general, however, play directly into the need in America for instant gratification. These, along with other aspects of Wendy's can easily be a good outlet for bringing issues in American out into the open.