5 Comments
- Hershey would be proud that his company expanded.
- It is touching that the people of the town kept Hershey's dreams of the town strong and going.
- The most important problem was Hershey's heirs, the orphans.
- People seems to felt security when they stepped into Hershey Town.
- Hershey cared more for the school and kids and so people in the town help to protect them.
4 Questions
- Why do people still gossip of Hershey when he is already dead, can a man be in peace?
- What kind of government did Hershey Town seems to be under?
- What is more important to people outside of Hershey, the kids or the chocolate?
- What would Hershey do if he seen his town in chaos?
3 Vocab.
- Philanthropy(pg. 248)-noun. the activity of donating to such persons or purposes in this way.
- Perpetuity(pg. 263)-noun. eternity.
- Tenure(pg. 264)- noun.the holding of property.
2 Literally Devices
- "He was a true utopian dreamer"(pg. 262)- Characterization, describing Hershey.
- "little fellows"(pg. 267)- Metaphor, the author compare the orphans in Hershey as Hershey's fellows.
Summary
People would say Hershey most valuable items were; the town, the chocolate and the school. Citizens of the town did their best to protect those three and caring for the kids. Overall, Hershey was never forgotten in the town for he made the town the most optimistic place anyone could be and love. His love for the kids made people admire him and the chocolate he made caused people to love it.
5 Comments
- Maybe Hershey's mood swings was caused by old age.
- Hershey only wanted to be treated like a normal human being.
- As he gets older, Hershey begins to change through the years.
- Hershey never remarried again because 1. he wants to remain truthfully to his wife and 2. he wanted to focus in work.
- I believe Hershey wanted to be place next to his family members.
4 Questions
- Did people talk bad of Hershey because they were jealous of his success?
- Hershey is getting old and does that mean less traveling?
- Did people lied to Hershey because they wanted to satisfy him and not get scold at?
- Hershey cared for the boys, but what about the girls?
3 Vocab
- Inflate(pg. 223)-v. to distend.
- Egregious(pg. 228)-adj.extraordinary in some bad way.
- Unadorned(pg. 238)- adj. simple and plain.
2 Literally Devices
- "went haywire"(pg. 223).- Idiom, going crazy.
- "' You would never thought that you would have to look at me in a cage like a monkey in a zoo'"(pg. 239).- Simile, Hershey compares himself to a monkey from a zoo.
Summary
Hershey lived the rest of his life without traveling much because of his old age. Even so, people still talked bad about him and says he decides for citizens. As Hershey grows older his personality starts to change to a crabby old man, but he still lived as he was young man. To the yes of children, Hershey was like their father because he cared for the boys deary. In the end, Hershey retired and died on his 88th birthday at his home in High Point.
