Plz help! This is Anne Trubek’s “Introduction: Why the Rust Belt Matters (and What It Is).”
In her introduction to Voices from the Rust Belt, Anne Trubek writes about the complex meaning of the term “Rust Belt,” explaining that it “continues to define the region, to the consternation of both those who have never liked it and those who wish the economy—any economy—would shop up and turn “Rust Belt” from open sore to quaint artifact. And while the term may lack geographical strata, it has historical layers, and they are thick and redolent. The phrase is born of loss, but has acquired texture, depth, and decades’ worth of meaning” (4). What does the term “Rust Belt” mean to you? Are some of your personal experiences embodied in what Trubek has to say about this particular region? Length: 200-300 words.
Also plz help in this discussion. This is Jacqueline Marino’s “A Girl’s Youngstown” You can choose any two discussions from these questions so plz answer any two discussion questions (100-200). Thank you.
1. How does Marino use the passage of time to capture the evolution of Youngstown over the years? Use at least one cited example from the text to support your response. Length: 100-200 words.
2. Over the course of her essay, Marino develops the notion of “two Youngstowns.” What are these two sides of the city, and what matters most to Marino in describing her version of Youngstown? Use at least one cited example from the text to support your response. Length: 100-200 words.
3. Marino writes that “Corruption in Youngstown wasn’t just a onetime thing. It was ‘institutional,’ woven into the fabric of the city’s culture…As a graduate student, I wanted to learn why. I went back to Youngstown to research the places where the city’s history and my family’s history intersected” (13). Describe one way how your hometown’s history and family history intersect. Length: 100-200 words.
4. Reflect on and share your insights about a particular passage, character, or theme. Use at least one cited example from the text to support your response. Length: 100-200 words.
