Part II: Research
1. Topic: "What the Great Recession Has Done to Family Life"
2. The Article tells about the recession that was recent, which was in 2007, when jobs were hard to find and wages were tight. It also gives statistics of how unemployment was at its highest and skyrocketed what they were after WWII. Also it states that people are given more hours than ever at this time, women have shorter maternity leaves, and divorce-seeking couples stay together for financial stability.
3. This text connects to the assigned reading by it relating to the concept of jobs being tight and a lot of people are looking for jobs. This article about the recession in 2007 can not even compare to the Great Depression for the Great Depression was far more worse. Grapes of Wrath and this article both talk about the hardships they come across and sacrifices made to maintain financial stability.
4 MLA Citation: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/magazine/08FOB-wwln-t.html?_r=0
Part III: Philosophical Questioning
1. What can be seen by a mans ability to survive a struggle as difficult as the great depression tell about his spirit?
2. What do you think motivates this man to struggle and make it through?
3. Would you be strong in this situation if you had nobody to live for but yourself?
Part IV: Discussion
Discussion with my mother
Part V: Reflection
The most memorable part in my discussion is how relatable my mom is to the situation of struggling and making it through the struggle for her kids and it truly shows what kind of woman she is and what women are capable of. She tells about stories of her struggling to find a job but she worked all the jobs she possibly could to take care of us until she was more financially stable, which being a single mother of three is especially essential. My questions were good this time but they could be better by connecting more with the text and more well thought out.
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