-In the article "Survivors of the Great Depression" the author provides first hand excerpts of people recalling their lives during the great depression. The author, Neenah Ellis talks about how survivors of the great depression are much stronger because of it. One of the people she interviewed remembered having the choice of everyone getting half pay, or half the people getting laid off. many of the migrant workers simply chose to be half paid. During this time period there was an overall feeling of everyone helping each other. Overall Neenah Ellis allows her readers to really understand what the great depression was like to people who actually survived it. Not just the summaries of people who studied it.
- This text is connected to the reading because during this portion of the book because Ma goad talks about this sense of community with other migrants. And even what it was like when another non-migrant person spoke to her like a human being. We see the unfair hatred that went on during the depression but also how the key to so many's survival was everyone sticking together.
Busk, Judy. "Migration: The Theme of the Great Depression." Migration: The Theme of the Great Depression. New Deal Network, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
Philosophical Questioning-Present day many people who see each other everyday rarely do as much as say good morning to each other. If there was a similar situation where everyone had to work together to survive. How do you think present day Americans react?
- In the book the "Grapes of Wrath" the Joad Family breaks a few rules to protect Tom from being arrested. Would you take similar actions?
- In life many things that seem like bad luck can actually be a blessing in disguise. Can you share any examples?
Reflection
- After my discussion with my mother her most memorable response was to question three. My mother surprisingly had more answers than I predicted. She talked about accidents, injuries, things breaking and other stories she heard from family members and friends. Seeing how similar my mothers answers were to my answers was especially interesting. For example while answering the first question she predicted that overall man would do what they had to do and probably get back to the ways of a community. I could improve my questions by asking more questions throughout my discussion, and maybe even get her to ask me more questions.
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