Fast Food Nation | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Eric Schlosser - Author of Fast Food Nation, this person is an investigative reporter and correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly.

Carl Karcher - Considered the pioneer of the fast food industry, this person moved from Ohio to southern California just before World War II. For $326.00, he purchased a hot dog stand, placing it across the street from the Goodyear Tire factory, selling hot dogs, chili dogs, and sodas to workers on their lunch breaks.

Ray Kroc - This person landed in southern California selling milkshake machines and was given the opportunity to...
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