Shelby Francis, Question One; Why does Eric Schlosser begin his book with a description of Cheyenne Mountain? Explain.

Clearly, Eric Schlosser began his book with this detailed description of the Cheyenne Mountain to be used as a metaphor. A beautiful symbol to the naked eye, but underneath is the exact opposite. The actual underneath of the mountain has been dug out, reconstructed, and industrialized to become a secret Air Force. It is irony that comes into play when our secret, technologically advanced Air Force Site still finds the need to order fast food. It just shows that no matter how intelligent humans are, we still urge for our fast food cravings. Which is why Schlosser chose the Cheyenne Mountain, I believe. It foreshadows what the summary of the book is, what we are about to read. The point was to make you think; this futuristic military base is said to have the capability to be self-sustaining for about one month. Everything you need to survive for a whole month, and fast food is still called to satisfy their hunger. No matter what, Americans cannot get away from fast food. Reality is our living in a 'Fast Food Nation.'