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Reflection on the Poems Digging and What Work Is

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Week 8 Midterm Part II

Choose two of the three following prompts for your midterm response. At least one response should be a 2-3 page [275-550 words] essay. The second can be an essay or PowerPoint, visual essay, or video presentation. You must draw from videos and readings we have covered in class so far; outside material and a bibliography are not needed. Be sure to address each part of the prompt, provide specific details, and carefully proofread your writing.

●      Poems such as “Digging” and some of our videos on the agrarian and craft life show that work can be more than a job; it can be connected to family and community. Choose two of our readings or videos and comment on the ways in which work or the work ethic can unite more than one generation of a family.

●      Some texts address the pleasures and satisfaction of work. Choose two readings or videos and compare and contrast the ways in which they depict the positive aspects of work.

●      In the Week 6 Overview, we read a quote by economic and social theorist Jeremy Rifkin about the changing nature of time relating to work. He also said: "Without the clock, industrial life would not have been possible. The clock conditioned the human mind to perceive time as external, autonomous, continuous…Time was snatched away from its biological and environmental moorings and locked up inside the gears of an automated machine that now parceled it out in steady, nondescript beats." (103) Reflect on the role of time in the working life. Select at least two readings or videos and explain how they relate to Rifkin’s quotes. How does this compare or contrast with our own conceptions of work and time?

 

●      “Life Without Principle” by Henry David Thoreau (1863)

●      “Digging” by Seamus Heaney (1966)

●      “To Be of Use” by Marge Piercy (1973)

●      “What Work Is” by Philip Levine (1991)

●      Familiarize yourself with the Craft in America Web Site.

If there seems to be no content, wait up to a minute. Items will appear in the white space underneath the page banner.

Read the following pages about the “Industry” Episod

Lucy Mingo, Quilter

●      Mary Ann Pettway, Quilter

●      Joe Cunningham, Quilter

●      Graham McKay, Boatbuilder

●      Libby O’Bryan, Seamstress/Textile Producer/Entrepreneur

●      Jan Lee, Furniture Maker

●      Shane Yamane, Jeweler

https://youtu.be/YT9UR32QWGw

https://youtu.be/vYlelkIe6t0

https://youtu.be/UoXdpVdKI4c

https://youtu.be/teavjYI9pdM

https://youtu.be/SI9K8ZJqAwE

https://youtu.be/Dcx4xSi6s78

●     “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg (1914)

●     “I Want You Women Up North to Know” by Tillie Olsen (1934)

●     “Every Blessed Day” by Philip Levine (1988)

https://youtu.be/f9eHp7JJgq8

https://youtu.be/gYj66GRK408

https://youtu.be/pV93mS2Thtg

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* Poems such as "Digging" and some of our videos on the agrarian and craft life show that work can be more than a job; it can be connected to family and community. Choose two of our readings or videos and comment on the ways in which work or the work ethic can unite more than one generation of a family.
One of the main reasons people work is to support their families. They want to provide for their family by providing food, clothing, and shelter. They want to give them not only what they need but also what they want. As a result, their family motivates them to work hard for many people. However, it is critical to recognize that work can strengthen family relationships and unite more than one generation of a family.
Brotherly love is highlighted in Philip Levine’s “What Work Is.” The story's narrator waited in line as he applied for a job. He suddenly remembered his brother while waiting for his turn. His brother works eight hours daily and has made numerous sacrifices for their family (Levine). The poem teaches readers that in life, a family member works hard to benefit the other family members. Sometimes things spiral out of control or become extremely difficult, but they will not give up because they love their family and would do anything for them. Hence, it is the family that drives a person to thrive.
Meanwhile, the History of Braceros in Oregon demonstrates that family is the primary motivator for hard work. These Mexican men are permitted to work on farms in the United States for a limited time. These men would be working far away from their families; they continued to work because of a significant crisis. As a result, even though they cannot see their families, they choose to work solely to earn money and provide food for their families (KGW ...
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