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The Treadmill of Consumption by James Roberts: Summary, Analysis, Meaning

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Step 1: Read "The Treadmill of Consumption" by James A. Roberts from your book “Signs of Life in the USA” of the 9th edition by authors Sonia Maasik and Jack Solomon
Step 2: Next answer the following questions completely about “Treadmill of Consumption”. Some might require a simple phrase for a complete answer, while others might require a sentence or two or three. All of these questions can be answered from the reading, but it may take careful reading and re-reading to understand them completely.
Question 1: What is the author's primary argument?
Question 2: Can you identify a thesis statement or is the thesis implied?
Question 3: What key terms are fundamental to that argument? Choose two words you are unfamiliar with and look up their meaning.
Question 4: What evidence does the author provide to support the argument? Is it relevant and specific?
Question 5: Does the author cite reliable authoritative sources?
Question 6: What underlying assumptions shape the author's position (could be assumptions about peoples' desires, buying habits, or anything you seem to notice)?
Question 7: Does the author consider counterarguments?
Question 8: Who is the intended readership, and do you think it affects the author's reasoning or evidence?
Notes from me to writer:
The assignment must be done in Times New Roman Font Size 12 with 1 inch margins all around.
The ISBN for the book of “Signs of Life in the USA: Readings on Popular Culture for Writers”. Ninth Edition is ISBN 1-3190-5663-6
I did include files with screenshots of the pages that include the “Treadmill of Consumption” by James A. Roberts
Thank you for your time.

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“The Treadmill of Consumption”
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Question 1: What is the author's primary argument?
The author argues that material things are incapable of bringing happiness in the world to human beings of all ages. It is for that reason that they keep increasing their material wealth and their happiness and joy keeps on decreasing.
Question 2: Can you identify a thesis statement or is the thesis implied?
The thesis statement is that which says that: it is important to look for happiness within once self because it is the only place where it can be found.
Question 3: What key terms are fundamental to that argument? Choose two words you are unfamiliar with and look up their meaning.
The fundamental terms are “treadmill” and Consumption
Question 4: What evidence does the author provide to support the argument? Is it relevant and specific?
The first example used by the author is that of person A who buys a vehicle and person B buys a better car than what was bought by person A. With the aim of making sure that he remains superior person A will have to buy a boat...
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