Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Jungle ?s

  1. What is normal for family members to leave because they are unsatisfied with their new life?
  2. Was being a decent married girl really that bad in the working world?
  3. Has it always been a practice to con others so as to get rich?

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Discussion Questions

Will the choice of buying the deed effect them in the future?
What exactly lead to sanitation laws in processing factories, and are any practices that are discussed in the book still in practice?
Will Jurgis join the union later on?

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The Jungle Discussion Questions

  1. Will the main characters point of view on life change later on in the story? How?
  2. Will his spirit be crushed like so many others in the industrial revolution? Why?
  3. What do you predict will happen later on? Will he become rich or poor?