DISCUSSION PROMPTS
for Chapter 10:
· Examine Rose of Sharon's
role as a fertility image. How does she exemplify
that symbol?
· Draw a diagram of the "family congress"
as it meets in this chapter. Analyze the
significance of each person's placement in
the meeting.
· What is the "new hearth" of the
Joad home? What is the significance of its
transference?
Related Web Sites:
Slaughtering and Butchering - An article from Backwood Magazine's online
web site. Note, this a slightly more practical
and graphic article on slaughtering and butchering
pigs, goats and cows. Thankfully, it is sparse
on photographs, but strong in detail. For
those students who are interested in where
their pork products come from.
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| Rothstein, Arthur. “Howard Crowder feeds
a litter of pigs raised on his homestead
at San Luis Valley Farms, Alamosa, Colorado.’
1939. America from the Great Depression to
WWII Photographs from the FSA-OWL, 1935-1945
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