1 / 6

A9: Social Realism of “I Want to Work” by Sherwood Anderson

A9: Social Realism of “I Want to Work” by Sherwood Anderson. ENG 201 Introduction to Literature Prof. Everson. Reading 9: I Want to Work. Read the information about the author and think about the rhetorical situation. T hen read the story, first in Spanish, then in English.

sibyl
Download Presentation

A9: Social Realism of “I Want to Work” by Sherwood Anderson

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. A9:Social Realism of “I Want to Work” by Sherwood Anderson ENG 201 Introduction to Literature Prof. Everson

  2. Reading 9: I Want to Work Read the information about the author and think about the rhetorical situation. Then read the story, first in Spanish, then in English. Answer the after reading questions for discussion.

  3. Before You Read Think about or analyze the rhetorical situation: AUTHOR – Who is he? Why is he writing this story? AUDIENCE: Who is it (originally)? What did they know about the author? What did they expect from him or the story? TEXT: When was it written and published? Where was it published? How has the text changed?

  4. While Your Read: Observe

  5. Observe: • Answer the questions about the story: • In your own words, explain why this capable, experienced workman does not have a job. • What attitude do the factory managers have toward the machines? What are the positive and the negative effects of machines, as shown in this story? • The workman says he was "born a Yank" (a "Yankee"). What other information does he give about his background and childhood?

  6. While Your Read: Observe

More Related