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Wenderoth choose to write about Wendy’s because he wanted to create an honest piece of art that captured contemporary emotions, while simultaneously providing images that are associated with Wendy’s, and creating a platform for a discussion of these topics. Wenderoth views Wendy’s as more than a dining establishment, or major corporation, he views it as an integral facet of our society that reflects our views on everything from monetary issues to repressed desires. According to Shelley’s definition Wenderoth’s poetry is beautiful be cause it is honest, captures contemporary emotion, and creates a bridge between times where anyone could read his poetry and understand the intricacy of our society’s relationship with fast food and our innermost thoughts.

Wenderoth reveals his thoughts on subjects that are often overlooked but are constantly processed in our subconscious thinking. For example, he discusses what he thinks about when he sees a beautiful woman holding a “Biggie”. She is alone which immediately makes him consider the possibility of whom she could be waiting for. In trying to answer this question he thinks of people or things that could make such a desirable combination wait. He comes to conclude only something as equally desirable could warrant this wait. To the author because the woman is beautiful and desirable there is no reason she should be alone. In this short scene, which occurs frequently, he has placed value on the Biggie, the woman, time, and companionship. He places a high value on the previously mentioned subjects, which reveals much about the society in which we live and how we evaluate things with a mere glance.

Hence Wenderoth writes about Wendy’s because it is a venue where many aspects of culture are incorporated. With the perfect mantle to capture an honest glimpse of society Wenderoth unveils the inner thoughts of individuals, and the associated values attached to it.