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    world. Fictional works are falsehoods, that reveal truths in a more eloquent fashion rather than non-fiction, by exposing corruption and imperfections of the real world, such as issues of Nazism – represented in three separate novels. In The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier, demonstrates the ways in which modern society instills in people – students, are capable of violence, predisposition, and corruptions, same problems that made Nazism feasible. Secondly, in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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    below portrayed one person having power over someone else. In the book A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Finny has power over Gene. In the book The Chocolate War students use violence or “power” to convince others to do things that are unreasonable. In the short story “A Scarlet Ibis” Brother has power over Doodle. The books A Separate Peace, The Chocolate War, and the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” all share a theme about power, and show throughout the story how people are able to use their strong personalities

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    Monologue Of Chocolates

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    motivation to do uncharacteristic actions. Archie assessed Jerry to not sell chocolate for 10 days. After the ten days were up Jerry refused to sell chocolates. “Renault wasn’t going to sell the chocolates. He could tell by looking at at the kid, standing there scared like could shit his pants, but not backing down. While Archie was asking him to sell the chocolates. asking .” (Cormier,139). Jerry doesn't want to sell the chocolate for some reason. Archie says no one defines the Vigils. Jerry is defining

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    The chocolate sale is one of the most significant things to happen in the book. It was significant because it was not only a social norm, and considered unfathomable to not participate, but Brother Leon had spent the school’s money for his own purposes, and he needed the chocolate sales to make up for that or he could lose his job. Brother Leon, not wanting to lose his job, makes the chocolate sale more popular than ever. The chocolate sale at Trinity becomes more than a sale; it becomes something

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    Global Chocolate Wars between Mars and Ferrero In the field of internationalization of business, entrepreneurs are required to think globally and have an understanding of international culture. Entrepreneurs need the ability to understand different values, beliefs, behaviors and business strategies of different businesses within other countries in order to be successful in internationalization of business. Mars and Ferrero are two world-leading food manufacturers, especially confectionary products

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    reader’s emotions, leading them to take a different perspective on the view of the world. Three novels show how easily individual choices made out of fear can lead to a repressive government like that of Nazi Germany. The first two novels The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling, act as a warning, to show the dangers of a repressive social system and how individuals are conforming out of fear in exchange for stability. The end result is a world

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    According to Webster's dictionary, free will is defined as, "the power of making free choices" (Webster 454). Humans, unlike any other creatures, have free will, or have the ability to make their own decisions. Inherent in the ability to choose, is the potential to make choices that perfect or even destroy the world. With good use of free will, the world can be beautiful and pleasing; however, with misuse of free will, evil takes root and has the power to destroy. It is a human venture to learn to

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    Hershey Research Paper

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    Milton Snavely Hershey founded the Hershey Chocolate Company. He was a pioneer in the mass production of milk chocolate. The Hershey Chocolate Company was one of the largest confectionary companies (McMahon). Before the Hershey Chocolate Company, Hershey built his first successful business (Milton S). The Lancaster Caramel Company was built in 1886. He created the Hershey Chocolate Company in 1894 to make chocolate coatings for the caramels. During World War ll, Hershey and Mars supplied troops with

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    Morsel of Chocolate Through American History Specific Purpose: To inform my audience how chocolate has been a part of American History. Central Idea: Chocolate has been a part of the United States’ history from the country’s earliest begins, through its expansion and growth, to the modern day America. Introduction: In 2013, the US chocolate sales topped $17 billion dollars. It should not be a surprise that chocolate is a snack that is consumed by a majority of Americans. Chocolate has been

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    Hersheys Chocolate

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    to produce sweet chocolate as a coating for his caramels. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the new enterprise was named the Hershey Chocolate Company. In 1900, the company began producing milk chocolate in bars, wafers and other shapes. With mass production, Hershey was able to lower the per-unit cost and make milk chocolate, once a luxury item for the wealthy, affordable to all. A company on the move. The immediate success of Hershey’s low-cost, high-quality milk chocolate soon caused the company’s

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