Sweatin' for Nothin'

Organization and Ideas

1. At first, Barlow saw his hamster sprinting in a metal cylinder to get out of the cage. But this is invalid. Then, he started to think that what his family and most American do is just like the hamster because during the exercise, the energy is wasted. As a result, the writer figures out the solution that we can let the energy, produced by the process of exercising, be available.

2. In paragraph 5, the writer mentions that exercise mania has crippled our culture. In addition, he also explains the entropy. In paragraph 6, Barlow wrote that in the past, people exercise for some particular purposes. For example, they may want to get somewhere or need the fuel. However, nowadays, people do such things just because they want to fit into new pants or to develop their biceps. In paragraph 7, Barlow mentioned that people choose to ride elevators all day in any buildings. However, they go to the fitness center where they pay to walk up stairs. 

3. Barlow figures up the solution that all these wasted energy can be transformed into the available and the useful energy. By doing so, people can not only lose their weight and keep shape, but also protect our planet and our environment. For example, the exercisers can light the health club and air condition it. In addition, people can get together to pedal, chat, and swap phone numbers to improve their interpersonal relationship.

4. I think the main subject of this essay is "wasted energy". Because this idea can be found in the title " Sweatin' for Nothin' " and the most parts of this article. In paragraph 4 to paragraph 10, the writer dealt with the wasted energy and how to solve this problem.

5. I agree with Barlow's thesis. Nowadays, people choose to ecercise not from the daily environment but by joining the club or fitness center. They don't choose the free method but the way that they have to pay a lot of money. I think it's an unnecessary movement. As a result, I think we can do exercise everytime and everywhere. Besides, I think transfrom the energy we produced into the available one is a great idea. Because we can get many benefits by doing so.