Making Connections

  1. What evidence do you find in John Brown’s final letter (p. 733) or final speech (p. 732) to support any claims of his mental instability that Robert E. McGlone presents (p. 747)?

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    Making Connections: - What evidence do you find in John Brown’s final letter (p. 733) or final speech (p. 732) to support any claims of his mental instability that Robert E. McGlone presents (p. 747)?
  2. What similarities do you find between Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s (p. 736) and Henry David Thoreau’s (p. 737) views of Brown?

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    Making Connections: - What similarities do you find between Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s (p. 736) and Henry David Thoreau’s (p. 737) views of Brown?
  3. Do you think the image of Brown in Thomas Hovenden’s painting (p. 743) is more similar to that presented by Thoreau or by David Reynolds (p. 750)? Cite specific details of both written and visual texts to support your response.

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    Making Connections: - Do you think the image of Brown in Thomas Hovenden’s painting (p. 743) is more similar to that presented by Thoreau or by David Reynolds (p. 750)? Cite specific details of both written and visual texts to support your response.
  4. In what ways does Ken Chowder (p. 745) share Thoreau’s view of American society?

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    Making Connections: - In what ways does Ken Chowder (p. 745) share Thoreau’s view of American society?
  5. What is the basic disagreement between Reynolds and Tony Horowitz (p. 753) in their op-ed columns? What common ground, if any, do they have?

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    Making Connections: - What is the basic disagreement between Reynolds and Tony Horowitz (p. 753) in their op-ed columns? What common ground, if any, do they have?
  6. How might Brown respond to the way Horowitz characterizes him?

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    Making Connections: - How might Brown respond to the way Horowitz characterizes him?
  7. What point(s) of agreement do you find among Chowder, Horowitz, and McGlone?

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    Making Connections: - What point(s) of agreement do you find among Chowder, Horowitz, and McGlone?