For Kate Chopin and Upton Sinclair, the American Dream is the lack of ability (or opportunity) for a person to make a life for him or herself through hard work and sacrifice
DUE JULY 22 Read: Chapter 1-3 of “The Jungle” link here: (by Upton Sinclair)
http://www.online-literature.com/upton_sinclair/jungle/
Discussion: Chopin and Sinclair
For Kate Chopin and Upton Sinclair, the American Dream is the lack of ability (or opportunity) for a person to make a life for him or herself through hard work and sacrifice. This, they seem to argue, is impossible for many women or immigrants at the turn of the twentieth century. Women could rarely own property or take employment; poor immigrants become trapped in cycles of poverty that did not allow them to experience real freedom.
If the promise of America is in the ability of working people to achieve individual success, how do women and working class individuals have opportunities today that did not exist a hundred years ago?
Are there any existing barriers still today?
Part 1- Your response to the above should be around 250 words
All posts and responses should contain proper grammar, be free of spelling errors, be substantial, and reflect critical thinking.
Part 2- 100 words respond to peer below adding to the discussion (i.e. posing questions, reflecting on their response, etc.). (Peer is responding to the questions I also have to respond to)
Even though there isn’t perfect or even equal opportunities for women and working class individuals today, it definitely has increased from along ago. First I will start with women. A hundred years ago, women pretty much grew up just to get forced to marry some man, sometimes they didn’t even get a choice or say and may not have even really knew the man, and were made to have children and be a stay at home mom. They lived to take care of the kids, clean the house, make dinner, and just take care of everyone’s needs before themselves. Women also didn’t have rights, and couldn’t vote, own property, and were not really allowed to have an education or work. Today, most women are not only allowed to be home and care for everyone else. WOmen can now vote and own property and have gained even further rights. A Lot of women are out there working really good jobs as well. Some barriers still exist however such as still unequalness to men such as unequal pay, and other rights such as abortion. Working class individuals also have reached some success as well since the last hundred years. Back then, the working class suffered harsh conditions. They worked in unsanitary and dangerous conditions and many became sick, were injured, or even lost their lives. They also worked very long hours to receive little pay. While fast forward a hundred years it may seem like sometimes with some jobs its still the same, things have gotten better. There have become lots of laws now that have forced sanitary and safety rules. However the pay factor has still been an issue for some. Some still struggle to work long hours to feed their families. It seem that unless you have a a high paying job, it can be as a struggle to live with the average pay.
DUE JULY
22
Read: Chapter 1
–
3 of “The Jungle”
link here:
(by Upton Sinclair)
http://www.online
–
literature.com/upton_sinclair/jungle/
Discussion: Chopin and Sinclair
For Kate Chopin and Upton Sinclair, the American Dream is the lack of ability (or opportunity) for a
person to make a life for him or herself through hard work and
sacrifice. This, they seem to argue, is
impossible for many women or immigrants at the turn of the twentieth century. Women could rarely
own property or take employment; poor immigrants become trapped in cycles of poverty that did not
allow them to experie
nce real freedom.
If the promise of America is in the ability of working people to achieve individual success, how do
women and working class individuals have opportunities today that did not exist a hundred years ago?
Are there any existing barriers stil
l today?
Part 1
–
Your
response
to the above
should be around 250 words
All posts and responses should contain proper grammar, be free of spelling errors, be substantial, and
reflect critical thinking.
Part 2
–
100 words respond to peer below
add
ing
to the discussion (i.e. posing questions, reflecting on
their resp
onse, etc.).
(
Peer is responding to the questions
I
also have to respond to)
Even though there isn’t perfect or even equal opportunities for women and working class individuals
today, it definitely has increased from along ago. First I will start with women. A hundred years ago,
women pretty much grew up just to get fo
rced to marry some man, sometimes they didn’t even get a
choice or say and may not have even really knew the man, and were made to have children and be a
stay at home mom. They lived to take care of the kids, clean the house, make dinner, and just take car
e
of everyone’s needs before themselves. Women also didn’t have rights, and couldn’t vote, own
property, and were not really allowed to have an education or work. Today, most women are not only
allowed to be home and care for everyone else. WOmen can now v
ote and own property and have
gained even further rights. A Lot of women are out there working really good jobs as well. Some barriers
still exist however such as still unequalness to men such as unequal pay, and other rights such as
abortion. Working clas
s individuals also have reached some success as well since the last hundred years.
Back then, the working class suffered harsh conditions. They worked in unsanitary and dangerous
conditions and many became sick, were injured, or even lost their lives. They
also worked very long
hours to receive little pay. While fast forward a hundred years it may seem like sometimes with some
jobs its still the same, things have gotten better. There have become lots of laws now that have forced
sanitary and safety rules. H
owever the pay factor has still been an issue for some. Some still struggle to
work long hours to feed their families. It seem that unless you have a a high paying job, it can be as a
struggle to live with the average pay.
DUE JULY 22 Read: Chapter 1-3 of “The Jungle” link here: (by Upton Sinclair)
http://www.online-literature.com/upton_sinclair/jungle/
Discussion: Chopin and Sinclair
For Kate Chopin and Upton Sinclair, the American Dream is the lack of ability (or opportunity) for a
person to make a life for him or herself through hard work and sacrifice. This, they seem to argue, is
impossible for many women or immigrants at the turn of the twentieth century. Women could rarely
own property or take employment; poor immigrants become trapped in cycles of poverty that did not
allow them to experience real freedom.
If the promise of America is in the ability of working people to achieve individual success, how do
women and working class individuals have opportunities today that did not exist a hundred years ago?
Are there any existing barriers still today?
Part 1- Your response to the above should be around 250 words
All posts and responses should contain proper grammar, be free of spelling errors, be substantial, and
reflect critical thinking.
Part 2- 100 words respond to peer below adding to the discussion (i.e. posing questions, reflecting on
their response, etc.). (Peer is responding to the questions I also have to respond to)
Even though there isn’t perfect or even equal opportunities for women and working class individuals
today, it definitely has increased from along ago. First I will start with women. A hundred years ago,
women pretty much grew up just to get forced to marry some man, sometimes they didn’t even get a
choice or say and may not have even really knew the man, and were made to have children and be a
stay at home mom. They lived to take care of the kids, clean the house, make dinner, and just take care
of everyone’s needs before themselves. Women also didn’t have rights, and couldn’t vote, own
property, and were not really allowed to have an education or work. Today, most women are not only
allowed to be home and care for everyone else. WOmen can now vote and own property and have
gained even further rights. A Lot of women are out there working really good jobs as well. Some barriers
still exist however such as still unequalness to men such as unequal pay, and other rights such as
abortion. Working class individuals also have reached some success as well since the last hundred years.
Back then, the working class suffered harsh conditions. They worked in unsanitary and dangerous
conditions and many became sick, were injured, or even lost their lives. They also worked very long
hours to receive little pay. While fast forward a hundred years it may seem like sometimes with some
jobs its still the same, things have gotten better. There have become lots of laws now that have forced
sanitary and safety rules. However the pay factor has still been an issue for some. Some still struggle to
work long hours to feed their families. It seem that unless you have a a high paying job, it can be as a
struggle to live with the average pay.