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World War II created many more opportunities for employment, and these were very important after the economic tragadies of the great depression. This family moved to Detroit due to the country's massive mobilization and hopefully a job. I think their experience there was nothing like they expected. They thought they would be able to work constantly and improve their economic status. But as the excerpt says, the conditions were not ideal and it was not always easy to find consistent work. Their life is portrayed as incredibly rudamentary and boring. The conditions do not seem ideal as, their was "adoorless doorway into a small hall-like living room." I think this family had very high expectations and that the War would provide un-limited jobs and solve all their problems but this was not the case and they often struggled to make a living. Poverty was still prevalent in American life, especially for this particular family. -afrisk | World War II created many more opportunities for employment, and these were very important after the economic tragadies of the great depression. This family moved to Detroit due to the country's massive mobilization and hopefully a job. I think their experience there was nothing like they expected. They thought they would be able to work constantly and improve their economic status. But as the excerpt says, the conditions were not ideal and it was not always easy to find consistent work. Their life is portrayed as incredibly rudamentary and boring. The conditions do not seem ideal as, their was "adoorless doorway into a small hall-like living room." I think this family had very high expectations and that the War would provide un-limited jobs and solve all their problems but this was not the case and they often struggled to make a living. Poverty was still prevalent in American life, especially for this particular family. -afrisk | ||
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| + | I agree with what Mary Ann said. As the wife, Gertie was placed in charge of dealing with all the important matters of the family. The passage says, "Clovis had always brought the fun - trips in the coal truck, the river in summer, grape hunting in the fall." (P. 194) She seemed to take the on the role of the responsible parent, and almost seemed to be the head of the household in more ways than others. She was the one who worried about the finances, how being in debt was going to affect the family, and taking care of the family in general. Her husband was so distracted by the big city, and how different Detroit was from their old home. I think many women faced what Gertie faced. Gertie moved because her husband found better work because of the War. That was a positive side of all this, except that Gertie's life was drastically changed by the move. I feel that many women moved along with their husbands to find better work, but it was hard for them to adjust to the new life. It seemed to me that Gertie had culture shock after moving to Detroit. I can only imagine her reaction to when her husband said, "When else would a woman on th three-tu-twelve shift git home?" (Page 197). Many women probably had to adjust to the new lifestyle, but these new lifestyles were necessary for individuals as well as the nation as a whole. -- Alex M. | ||
==The Challenges of Maintaining the Health, Discipline, and Morale of the Women's Army Corps in North Africa and the Mediterranean During World War II== | ==The Challenges of Maintaining the Health, Discipline, and Morale of the Women's Army Corps in North Africa and the Mediterranean During World War II== | ||
