OSAE

Observation

The neighborhood I went through was very well put together. It was clean, very well decorated, and it still had a sense of "home" to it. My neighborhood looks somewhat similar, well kept together and very quiet, but we don't have school's, churches, stores, restaurants, etc. in my neighborhood.

Speculation

I believe Baldwin Park was created so that people who felt they were more important than others, and that did not want to live next to some white-trash redneck, could live in a little community and never have to leave. There are school's, churches, clothing store, etc. in this neighborhood, I mean why would you want to leave if you were able to afford to live there. Baldwin Park is a very private kind of place, and they seem to like to be excluded from the "outside world".

Analysis

Baldwin Park is there for the people who do not like to be interupted by "hooligan's," and such. They are very braggartly, and seem to think they own the world just because they live in Baldwin Park. You are not allowed to be different from the rest of the houses, an example would be you need to ask the HOA to plant a garden, and if they do not approve of the plants then you are not allowed. Your grass is cut for you, and you must have a small vehicle, or atleast small enough to be parked out front, even though the driveways are in the back.

Evaluation

Baldwin Park was built in this area due to it's vast amounts of land, it's history, and where it is located. It is a very good neighborhood with low crime, and it has a very good geographical situation. For those people who need to leave Baldwin Park, they are very close to downtown, and it's just a very convinent are for the community to be located in.

Chapter 1

1. What restaurant chain did Carl Karcher start?

Carl Karcher started the Carl's Jr. chain. He started off as a simple bakery delivery man, bought his first hot dog stand, and now controls one of the largest privately owned fast food chains in the United States.

2. What was the "Speedee Service System" and how was it different from what other fast food restaurants were doing?

The "Speedee Service System" is basically what they used to call a "Drive-Thru." This way you could stay in your car, and not have to wait for someone to bring you your food. This was different because other people were still having to find parking, wait for someone to come to them and get their order, and then wait even more for their food to be delivered to them. Now all they have to do is wait in line, get their food, and go.

Chapter 10

1. Why did the author visit Plauen, Germany?

Plauen, Germany is a small provincial city located halfway between Munich and Berlin. It is a city that is looked down upon because of it's countryside outlook. The author visited this place because even though it was a sleepy backwater city, it had history to it. The events have oddly foreshadowed the rise and fall of great social movements. Slowy, the leading ideologies of modern Europe have passed through Plauen and left their mark.

2. In foriegn countries, what group does most fast food advertising target?

Foreign fast food advertisning, as well as the United States fast food advertising, target young children. All across the world children know who Ronald McDonald is and according to this book, the children at a primary school in Beijing, call him "Uncle McDonald" and say that they like him because he is "funny, gentle, kind, and understands childrens hearts."