Chapters 1-9: Family Discussion Reflection

Chapters 1-9: Family Discussion Reflection

II: This article is written about the Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl happened during the 1930s-1940s, and it spanned all over the southwestern plains of the United States. The text we read in The Grapes of Wrath so far (Chapters 1-9) reference to the families affected by the Dust Bowl.
Bibliography: "Dust Bowl During the Great Depression." Library of Congress. Library of Congress,                             n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.

III: Level 3 questions:
1) If man creates a system and it goes out of control, then what are the consequences to those that created it?
2) How would middle class families react today if suddenly, they lost everything and had nowhere to go?
3) How would we (as the USA) deal with another Great Depression, given the technology and luxuries we have become accustomed to?

V: Reflection on the discussion:
1) The most memorable moment of the discussion I had with my father was his answer to number 2. He described their reactions as a cocktail of emotions: "sad, angry, despaired, and overwhelmed."
2) I enjoyed seeing my father's perspective on the human race. When I asked the third question, he said "We will adapt, as we always have. Humans were made to adapt to different situations...and if history repeats itself, we will do just as [the people living during the Great Depression] did."
3) I need to make my questions more general and broad. This would lead to more opportunity for all valuable answers.