Wednesday Exercise (Homework)

Critical Thinking Exercise

Drawing on the ideas we have covered in class this week, write a 200 word analysis of the story ‘A Piece of Steak’ by Jack London: http://www.jacklondons.net/apieceofsteak.html

Your analysis must answer the following questions:

•      What is the purpose of this book?

•      What is the author trying to accomplish?

•      What issues or problems are raised?

•      What data, what experiences, what evidence is given in the story?

•      How is this data or experiences organised?

•      How is the author thinking about the world?

•      Is his thinking justified as far as we can see from our perspective?

•      How can we enter his perspective to appreciate what he has to say?