The Emperors of Chocolate
By: Joel Glenn Brenner
Comments:
1. Hershey and Murrie were talking about business and they became partners to spread unmelting chocolate called m&ms.
2. For Murrie his company is all he is since his son and wife died. That got him 24/7 on working.
3. Hershey died and the town stood still closing public schools and businesses.
4. Having a best friend and partner is really good. Both could share success and pain.
5. The company was going good because their too top most important selling people were the department of war.
Questions:
1. Why did he want to have a business partner?
2. How many types of rice are there?
3. Are they going to use the rice to make rice crispy?
4. How come Forrest was a bad boss?
Vocabulary:
1. Perquisites: a tip that is customary on some occasions pg. 149
2. Extrovert: somebody whose interests are directed outside the self pg. 155
3. Consumption: the eating or drinking of something, or the amount that somebody eats or drinks pg. 157
Literary Terms:
1. " But on most days at the M&M factory when Forrest was "flaring" and his workers stood quivering the world associate rang empty, like a hallow candy shell." Simile pg. 148
2. " The public floggings pushed Murrie past his limit." Personification pg. 160
Overview Sentence:
1. They started selling rice in the company and it increased their total money.
