Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Freddie Jones: merciful? lonely? drunken?

In chapter 24, the man called Freddie Jones invited Jurgis to his house, provided a meal, and talked to Jurgis about his family. Why did Freddie do these things to Jurgis?
Explain your thought about the reason why Freddie was so kind to Jurgis.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Grandmother Majauszkiene

"Grandmother Majauszkiene saw that her friends were puzzled at this remark; they did not quite see how paying for the house was "fooling the company."" (P.82)

Grandmother Majauszkiene saw the people struggling, and helped them with her  knowledge from experience. Predict what would happen to Jurgis family if Grandmother Majauszkiene did not help them.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

The third expedition's sight

What was the purpose of the description of 3rd expedition's family life and why did author mention about it?
Explain your thought with a quote in the book.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Telepathy!!!

In the book, Mrs. Ttt said, "Telepathy!" when Captain Williams and his crew came to see her. Also, Mr. Aaa said, "Don't be silly, everyone knows that!" It means that they could use telepathy to read the others mind and talk without making a sound.

Imagine what will happen if everybody could use telepathy all of a sudden.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

War, Right or Wrong

"And I call any war glorious that is for the liberation of people who have been struggling for years against the cruelest oppression...That ignoble peace! It was no peace at all, with that crime and shame at our very gates."

Assess how Editha justified her thoughts as reasonable.

JH