Theme Paper Assignment: Factory Life
1. Read the excerpts from observers of factory life in early 19th-century Britain.
2. Consider these questions: What concerns do all three authors address? For critics of the factories, what issues concern them most?
3. Submit a 350-400-word answer to the following question: Owen and Kay were both worried about the lack of home life for children working in factories. What important qualities and advantages are lost by not spending more time at home? How does Ure counter these fears?