Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The Emperors of Chocolate (pages 240-270)

Comments:
Forrest must have drove son crazy.
Forrest must have been really serious with them.
His sons were so crazy to take out the red M&Ms.
Hershey didn't need to stop the advertisements.
His sons would never be like their father.

Questions:
Why was Forrest so hard on them?
How come he didn't show any emotions to them?
Was he hard on his daughter?
How come his wife didn't say anything to Forrest?

Vocabulary:
Commodity -
an article of trade or commerce, esp. a product as distinguished from a service
Embargoes - an order of a government prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports
Coronary -
of or pertaining to the human heart, with respect to health

Literary Terms:
Simile - "there is nothing like being broke"
Personification - "Their dedications to the business is mind boggling"

Overview Sentence:
Forrest Mars was so hard on his kids when they were younger.

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