Hi Parents-Our son has been assigned books (novels) to read for English, the problem is that he has not liked any of the books and honestly I cant blame him as I've thumbed through them, but I keep this to myself. . .Anyway, I remember reading a book when I was about his age that I think he would love. From what I remember its about a family, new to the US (I think) who takes a job working at a slaughter house but most is about the struggles and triumphs they went through. I've searched online but cant find the name of the book. . .Any idea?
Name Of Book Relating To Slaughter House
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, Feb 03 2012 01:46 PM
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 02:00 PM
Hi Parents-Our son has been assigned books (novels) to read for English, the problem is that he has not liked any of the books and honestly I cant blame him as I've thumbed through them, but I keep this to myself. . .Anyway, I remember reading a book when I was about his age that I think he would love. From what I remember its about a family, new to the US (I think) who takes a job working at a slaughter house but most is about the struggles and triumphs they went through. I've searched online but cant find the name of the book. . .Any idea?
I am almost positive that this is 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 02:01 PM
I am almost positive that this is 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair
Ken beat me to it: http://encyclopedia..../pages/679.html
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 02:18 PM
It is interesting as we had that book assigned to our class in I think 8th grade - 1968 and it has been one of the few books that I can remember to this day... I have since found a first addition of it and have it in my library... It is a powerful book of the immigrants lives and also the methods of the slaughter houses of the time...
There used to be a joke about this book in Junior High that after reading it - one would not ever eat a hot dog again... But the story goes so much deeper and is a classic.
There used to be a joke about this book in Junior High that after reading it - one would not ever eat a hot dog again... But the story goes so much deeper and is a classic.
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 02:55 PM
Thank you SO much!! And for not judging me, I asked another parent and she thought it wasnt appropriate reading. . .I'd been trying to remember the name of that book for years!
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 03:09 PM
Thank you SO much!! And for not judging me, I asked another parent and she thought it wasnt appropriate reading. . .I'd been trying to remember the name of that book for years!
I think it is VERY Appropriate reading for a middle school or HS student. There are way to many now days that want to censure our literature for very stupid reasons... Rise above that and read...
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 03:15 PM
I think it is VERY Appropriate reading for a middle school or HS student. There are way to many now days that want to censure our literature for very stupid reasons... Rise above that and read...
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 09:57 AM
I think we make kids read a lot of novels that were sensational in their time but are not so relevant any more. I've re-read some Bradbury and Heinlein lately and they don't seem nearly as profound as they did when I was 13. Twain still holds up. But I think more nonfiction would be apropos. If you wanted to cover this territory for instance you could assign "The Omnivore's Dilemma" for a thoughtful look or if you want shock value "Fast Food Nation". They cover the industry as it is now, not as it was a hundred years ago.
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