Chapter 12

Choose one of the following and write a complete response. Be sure to write about the statement not only in context of the novel, but also in the context of today's world.

1. In this chapter, "the free enterprise system is taken to task, and business is characterized as a villainous spur to greed and indifference" (AP listserve). Defend, refute, or qualify this statement giving specific examples to support your response.

2. "Too many people confine their sense of responsibility to their private family and ignore their communal family" (AP listserve). Defend, refute, or qualify this statement giving specific examples to support your response.