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    Fast Food Nation Assignment # Level Page Question Answer 1 5 1-2 Analyze and judge the meaning of the Cheyenne Mountains? Schlosser describes the Cheyenne Mountains similar to a precious baby. The mountains have a beauty to them that can not be found otherwise. However, the vast mountains maybe beautiful, but inside includes a military base. This is comparable to a fast food chain. One obtains food. Although it seems that the person benefited from the calories, these calories include sugars…

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    By comparing “The Jungle” and “Fast Food Nation,” it is clear that the government is untruthful to citizens about the occurrences in factories that provide food to individuals. In my opinion, Schlosser was most successful in motivating his audience to take action because from the moment the character entered the slaughterhouse, the audience could sense there was something very wrong and our exact thoughts got confirmed as the character speaks in great detail of what he is seeing such as the…

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    Fast Food Nation 1. "Kroc and Disney both dropped out of high school and later added the trappings of formal education to their companies. The training school for Disney's theme-park employees was named Disneyland University. More importantly, the two men shared the same vision of America, the same optimistic faith in technology, the same conservative political views. They were charismatic figures who provided an overall corporate vision and grasped the public mood, relying on others to handle…

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    The Jungle and Fast Food Nation have many scenarios throughout the books where conflict and cooperation is used. Both of these books were very good examples or major conflicts that ended up having to be compromised and, or solved. Cooperation ensues when a member or members of a group work together to achieve a probable goal. Conflict obviously occurs when a rival group seeks to intimidate, harm, or even sabotage each other. In The Jungle, the main character, Jurgis, and his family are facing…

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    possible only for those who has bachelor, master degree, or born rich.Otherwise rest of common people struggle and suffer a lot still cannot achieve American dream.Fact is many American do not pursuit happiness in life.For instance, characters in Fast Food Nation movie and character in Kill Floor Stage Play, we have seen they struggle and suffer as near to slave. There is no prosperity, no equal opportunity, no happiness presented in their role in the movie and the stage play. So it is true…

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    products, as well as food, has led to more challenging problems. Naomi Klein in her book, No Logo, talks about the poor treatment workers receive at the Export Processing Zones (EPZs), which is where brand companies produce all their products in a much cheaper way. Besides workers at EPZs, there are also people who work at the slaughterhouses and are mistreated as well. Eric Schlosser in his book, Fast Food Nation, explains the risk of being a worker at a slaughterhouse due to the fast pace the…

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    most profits with the least amount of work. The war is for profits and these businesses are willing to do whatever it takes to win. The fast food industry can be seen as a military power in its own right. It has tiered leadership, hordes of soldiers at their command, and the influence to drive change. With this much power they are powerless to none. The fast food industry fights for capitalism. It is what powers their workforce and their passion to continue working or at least, that’s what…

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    The fast food industry is responsible for America's obesity epidemic. For the last century, the society has radically changed and become more independent, technological and mobile. As a consequence, today the population has a need of high-speed technology, innovative resources, comfortable living conditions and, the most important, a quick solution to vital needs, such as food. The fast-food industry was born to make the life of the nation faster and more comfortable. While doing this, the…

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    nonfiction expose, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, Eric Schlosser explores the dark side of the fast food industry. The additional information in the afterword is relevant to the author’s argument because it exhibits several health problems faced by consumers through the fast food industry. In addition, the contents of the afterword help bolster Schlosser’s ethos by defending his novel in an unbiased manner by including negative reviews and criticism on other fast food…

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    McDonalds is the largest fast-food chain in the world. The have over 36,000 locations worldwide and are in more than 100 countries. They have situated themselves as leaders in the domestic and international markets. The company is in the process of realigning certain subsidiaries to develop a corporate structure with its geographic segments in order to monitor operations. By realigning its subsidiaries McDonalds can focus on regulatory environments that deal with property ownership, contract…

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