The Hershey Chocolate Company's entrance into the confectionary world occurred at the beginning of the 20th century, following the decision of Milton Hershey, a candy manufacturer, to add a layer of milk chocolate to a line of his company's caramels. The chocolate received immediate success, with a steady demand driving the creation of various forms of the chocolate including the iconic Hershey Bar. Once the market was established for this distinctly flavored confection, a factory dedicated solely to the production of chocolate was opened in 1905, in rural Pennsylvania, becoming the ...

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1984 Reflection 3: Pages 200-298 In 1984, Orwell begins with three paradoxes: war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength. ... Orwell uses the slogan "war is peace" to convey the terrible exploitation of people in his society. As Winton watches the telescreen, it broadcasts a story of a victory in India, after which it stated that "the chocolate ration would be reduced from thirty grams to twenty" (28). ... The war is used as a buffer against any unhappiness which could result from the decreased chocolate ration. ... Here, it appears that the war can be use...

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War is what we use to justify protecting our countries' ways of life. ... War also a phenomenal source of profit, and in today's capitalist society, everybody wants a "share" of that. ... Like Yossarian, Milo is able to partially see through the political charades of the war. ... Milo's pathological avarice leads him to make a series of bargains with both sides of the war to satisfy his drive for profit, rather than abandoning the war and refusing to partake in the taking of innocent lives. ... He tries to feed chocolate-covered cotton balls to his squadron, which...

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Dada is a literary and artistic movement that began in Europe during the horrors of World War I. Due to the war, artists, writers, and intellectuals of both French and German decent found themselves taking refuge in Zurich. ... President Wilson's war message on 2 April 1917, which led the US to declare war on Germany 4 days later, and with the arrival of Dada publications in New York. ... Duchamp's "Chocolate Grinder no.2"" of 1914 showed the rejection of the artist's individual touch, a break with the past and an intellectual rather than physical approach to painting (painting ...

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Her warring parents and seven siblings lead a life filled with chaos and caring as Esmeralda begins her trip trough childhood. ... She refers to him physically "skinny, brown as a chocolate bar, his hair orange, his hazel eyes- (114) yet is still showing signs of childhood nativity by refusing to be too involved in the sexual sharing the boy invites her to. ... Is Esmerelda's case the strory of her childhood development is back dropped by the time period with references to the Korean War "a place called Korea (on the radio), where Puerto Rican men went to die- (13), the Eisenhower electio...

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Heller and De Bernieres uses the same background theme; However, though contrasts are apparent in their portrayal of war, their use of humour is employed differently also. ... Scheisskopf (meaning "shit head", which is an accurate comic description of the character) concentrates on his parades with ridiculous attention to detail which are irrelevant to the war. ...

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