3. Why does Schlosser choose to tell the story of Carl Karcher instead of one of the other fast food pioneers?
Schlosser chose to tell the story of Carl Karcher instead of one of the other fast food pioneers because was one of the founding fathers of fast food. He experienced all of the hurdles in the food industry, starting at the very beginning with his hot dog stand, reaching economic success and growth, and then plummeting to massive debt and even being ousted from the company he built. Karcher had to deal with all the misconceptions, and ignorance that accompanied this fairly new industry, and he pioneered his way through the highs and lows to reach success until it was time for the fall of his self built empire. Schlosser chose Karcher because he experienced both ends of the dynamic spectrum in the fast food industry, and could portray a good overall view of what many people had to go through to get their own businesses started.
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This answer seems fairly complete. You could possibly include some more specific examples from the text, and maybe an explanation of why the full spectrum of the story of Karcher would be important to Schlosser.
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