Read this excerpt: Kroc's years on the road as a traveling salesman carrying his own order forms and sample books, knocking on d
oors, facing each new customer alone, and having countless doors slammed in his face no doubt influenced his view of humanity. "Look, it is ridiculous to call this an industry," Kroc told a reporter in 1972, dismissing any high-minded analysis of the fast food business. "This is not. This is rat eat rat, dog eat dog. I'll kill 'em, and I'm going to kill 'em before they kill me." What is the most likely reason Schlosser uses a direct quotation in this excerpt from Fast Food Nation?
The quote provides memorable insight into Kroc’s personality and attitude.
Explanation:
One of the main reasons why authors might quote a person directly is because we can tell a lot from the way a person expresses himself. Each person speaks in a completely unique way, and we can get to know someone better based on the words that they employ, the pace that they use and their attitude when talking to others. In this example, the way in which Kroc expresses himself provides memorable insight into his personality and attitude.
Atticus was threatened and his children were treated poorly by their peers, because he had the courage to stand up for the oppressed. Harper Lee's main message to the readers is not to treat others according to who or what they are but according to their behaviours.
