In the essay “Consider The Lobster” by David Foster Wallace, the author subtly hints to a call against boiling lobster by claiming that lobsters dislike being boiled alive and may even feel pain or discomfort from it. Wallace supports his claim in a short explanation about the lobster behaviour. When writing about a lobster’s usual reaction to being boiled alive, Wallace explains that “The lobster, in other words, behaves very much as you or I would behave if we were plunged into boiling water.” (Wallace 62) The author utilizes imagery in this quote to paint the picture of a poor lobster…