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The Coreys were one of the few old families who lingered in Bellingham Place, the handsome, quiet old street which the sympathetic observer must grieve to see abandoned to boarding-houses.
Howells, William Dean (2012-05-16). The Rise of Silas Lapham (Kindle Locations 2561-2563). . Kindle Edition.
Date Due: Tuesday, April 16
Length: c. 5 pp. typed, double spaced
The Rise of Silas Lapham is a story of class consciousness, and "rising above one's station". But it is also a story about social change in an urban place, and the importance that "address" contributes to one's status or lack thereof.
Write an analysis of the conflicts and conflicting interests within the Lapham family and their acquaintances, and the relationship these have to locating "home" in Boston.
William Dean Howells "invented" Silas Lapham and his family, but he did not invent boston. All the streets are real streets, and the little peek into Bellingham Place will show. IF you have the free Kindle edition. You'll be able to look up street names in the text, copy them, and then find them on Google Maps. This is not astrict requirement, but you might find it interesting .
Submit this via Bridges. Remember I cannot open the apple "pages" format. Please change to either .doc or .pdf.
