Analysis Of Eric Schlosser's Article 'Your Trusted Friends'

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In the article, “Your Trusted Friends” Eric Schlosser talk about that how Ray Kroc and Walt Disney were both from Illinois; they were born a year apart, Disney in 1901, Kroc in 1902; they knew each other as young men, serving together in the same World War I ambulance corps; and they both field the Midwest and Settled in southern California, where they played central roles in the creation of new American industries (33). In this quotation, from “Your Trusted Friend” that how Kroc and Walt work together and they had a good friendship. They had long time relationships. It can take a long time for the people to get to know each other properly. For example, some friendship can develop in a moment and other can take a while, but a successful

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