Answer & Explanation:Do not plagiarize. Use only your own words and ideas to
analyze the texts. The only sources you should use are the works of
literature themselves.Use MLA format for citations.Proofread your posts.You
will be posting 3 times. Your first post will be one of the options
above; your second and third posts will respond to a classmates post
using Options 2 and/or 3. You must
write substantive response posts. This means you have to do more than
say you agree, disagree, or compliment what your classmates have said.You must submit your own post before seeing your classmates comments.Be sure to specify which prompt youre responding to.Review the grading rubric that will be used.Discussion Topics for the Industrial Revolution:1. The introduction to this section in your book quotes Alex de Tocquevilles thoughts on the impact of industrialization:
From this foul drain, the greatest stream of human industry flows out
to fertili
ze the whole world. From this filthy sewer pure gold flows.
Here humanity attains its most complete development and its
most brutish, here civilization works its miracles and civilized man is
turned into a savage (1580). Explain what you think de Tocqueville
means and use one text from those assigned in this section to illustrate
your analysis.2. One of the major challenges faced by writers
seeking to portray the sufferings of the working classes was how to give
them a voice. Select one text from the section and discuss how the
author successfully provides that voice. Make sure to use a quote
to illustrate and support your analysis.3. Explicitly or
implicitly, several writers in this section use slavery as a metaphor
for the industrial workers condition. Select one of these texts and
discuss how the author employs the metaphor.For this discussion you must post your Option 1 before being able to read/respond to your classmates.