Assignment task:
Document Analysis:
Read the two newspaper articles about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Once you've read them, write an analysis of the articles which presents an argument about the message in the articles while answering the following questions:
What is the main point of each article? What is the tone of each article? What in the article demonstrates its tone? How do the articles refer to the victims? Does either article suggest a cause for the fire? Does either article assign blame for the fire? Do the articles mention any witnesses and their reactions? Does either article suggest what might be the outcome of such a fire? Need Assignment Help?
The essay should be 1-2 pages double spaced and in 12-point font. It should be in essay format with an introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. In addition to the primary source articles, you should use 3-5 other sources for greater understanding of the historical context and the historical consequence. Please follow the guidelines of the rubric as well.
Review: The 1911 Triangle Factory Fire.
141 Men and Girls Die in Waist Factory Fire; Trapped High Up in Washington Place Building; Street Strewn with Bodies; Piles of Dead Inside posted on New York Times, March 26, 1911
Review: The 1911 Triangle Factory Fire.
New York Fire Kills 148: Girl Victims Leap to Death from Factory posted on Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 26, 1911