The Art of the Commonplace
Critical Book Review of “The Art of the Commonplace” by Wendell Berry
The Art of the Commonplace is a collection of essays that covers a wide range of social issues including agriculture and the environment, family and marriage, consumerism, and globalism. The topic of each of these essays ultimately ends up with government and politics having an effect or response on the issue.
The assignment is two-fold.
1. Summarize the entire book in half of your six-page paper in the book review.
2. Relate your original conclusions to a single essay of the book and its issues in the remaining 3 pages of your essay.