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(Book is only 70 pages but the copy I have had a lot of background so about 200 pages) culture point is that Venice is described as very sick and corrupt but Italians deny the severity. Aschenbach struggles with temptation of the 14 year old boy who might be leaving Venice and Aschenbach can't live without him there

A difference in the culture I noticed is that there is a hot wind that blows from the Libyan desert that blows on Italy which causes health problems. Aschenbach's conflict is wanting to stay to admire the young boy or leave to go back to Munich. I think he should go back because staying is creepy.

One interesting point is that Aschenbach is from Munich Germany which is described as a controlled and not very hectic and once he enters Venice the environment is crazy and intense. One problem the character faces is being on a boat and he feels he is sinking. He doesn't know much but he tries to keep calm.

One culturally interesting point is that during the time this book takes place which is the early 1900s, there was a middle class in Germany known as the bourgeois that were being repressed. One conflict Aschenbach is facing is the pressure he has as being a great author. He is very ill, but doesn't stop working. His well being and health are a main focus in this story so far.

The author uses modern vocabulary to show her own style of writing. She uses words that people in this time period would understand. She uses a lot of dialogue to express language that teenagers in present time would understand. The story is about a young African American boy, and so she uses words that a young boy would say. She is very realistic with her modern terminology.

Forged by Fire is the second book in the Hazelwood High Trilogy. This book starts off by explaining the very pathetic life of Gerald. His aunt is always there for him though, but when she dies his life takes a turn for the worse. The setting of the story (so far) is in Gerald's little house. The setting impacts the story because you get a glimpse at how much Gerald and his mother are struggling.

Walt Disney was very hard working. He was constantly in his office helping come up with different film ideas. He was the first movie producer to create some television series. He then started a project called "Disneyland". Walt Disney never thought there was enough to do. One problem he faced was his impatient trait and inability to wait for his employees to finish their work so he could continue his.

Walt Disney was creative. He helped create many cartoon characters that are still widely popular today, like Mickey Mouse. One problem Disney faced was that his first character he created, Oswald, was taken away from Disney by Disney's distributor. The distributor began making Oswald himself, without benefiting Disney.

Walt Disney was humble. In the book it states Walt Disney apologized multiple times when it got out that he had a chauffeur drive him around sometimes. He wanted his employees to respect his authority, but he wanted them to know he was no different from them. One problem faced by Disney was that some workers held a strike against his company.

Walt Disney was persistent because he had to try and try again to make an organization. Disney continued with his dream, and created his organization. He never gave up. Walt Disney faced the problems of trying to make all his employees happy. Employees complained to Disney about their jobs. Disney handled the issues by telling everyone working for him that he was trying to be democratic.