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Lesson 1 (from Chapter I)

Objective

In Chapter One of The Rise of Silas Lapham, reporter Bartley Hubbard interviews Silas Lapham for an article in The Events for the paper's Solid Men of Boston series. In the interview, Lapham shares that he was born to a poor family and grew up on a farm in Vermont. This lesson will discuss Hubbard's interview with Lapham and its importance for the information it reveals about Lapham's background and his values. Lapham believes the Christian values his parents raised him with helped make him a success and these values will bring Lapham into conflict with other characters as the novel progresses.

Lesson

1. Group Project: Divide the class into three small groups. Have one group compile a list of facts about Silas Lapham's childhood and youth. Have one group compile a list of the values Silas Lapham was instilled with while growing up. Have one group...

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