![]() ![]() Notice how our example from Keep It Together, Keiko Carter uses chocolate to bring to mind the turn from “sweet” to “bittersweet” relating to friendship in such a subtle way.Ģ cups of chocolate chips, either dark, milk or semis sweet chocolate ![]() Write a sentence or poem or paragraph, using chocolate (or some other food) as a metaphor in some way. If you’re reading this column, I have to ask you to read THE BITTER SIDE OF SWEET to gain a deeper understanding and inform yourself of this aspect of chocolate. I’ll admit I love it but I only ever buy fair trade chocolate, because of the terrible atrocities that have been committed in the chocolate industry. Right now, I wasn’t sure, and I just wanted things to get back to normal.ĭo you love chocolate? Does your character love it? Why or why not? My friendship with my best friends was like the best high-quality chocolate – sweet and smooth. ![]() Some chocolates have undertones of cherry or coffee or vanilla. Chocolate can be buttery or bittersweet, crumbly or creamy. Some people think that all chocolate is the same, but they’re wrong. Chocolate becomes a metaphor for the friendship they had once shared. Right away, with her description of chocolate (below), we gain an insight into Keiko’s insecurity and worry – and we know, from these first few sentences, that Keiko is the peacekeeper, the one who yearns for the status quo, even though she’s aware (and perhaps even more so precisely because she knows) that change is, inevitably, in the air. But, as the very first paragraph warns us, the trio might be on the verge of breaking up. Keiko wants desperately for the three of them to remain best friends, supporting one another as they tackle life together. In Keep It Together, Keiko Carter, we meet three girls who are in seventh grade: Keiko (of course) and her hitherto best friends – Audrey and Jenna. Keep it Together, Keiko Carter, written by Debbi Michiko Florence Padma creates the prompts based on a book from one of our Highlights Foundation faculty, and Chef Amanda shares a recipe from the kitchen at the Barn. Every month, our Chef Amanda and author Padma Venkatraman pair up to share a recipe and writing prompt for our Highlights Foundation family. ![]()
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