American Lit II Unit 2 Under the Lion's Paw

Chapter 2 Describe Steve Council's religion

If I see a man down and all things are on top of him, I just like to kick them off and help them up.

Jim Butler

Land speculator, rented farm to the Haskins; took advantage of the Haskins improving the farm by raising the selling price

Chapter 3 What bargain had Haskins and Butler come to regarding the farm?

Lease the farm for 3 years, then can release or buy the farm

Chapter 4 Describe the farm's changes under the Haskin's care.

Put in crops and garden, put up fencing, dug a new well, and updated the kitchen.

Sarah Council

Stephen Council's wife

Chapter 1 Describe Steve and Sarah Council.

Steve - older farmer; optimistic; kind-hearted Sarah - large and jolly; kind-hearted

Chapter 4 How is Tim Haskins "under the lion's paw" (How has Butler cheated him)

The Haskins improved the farm and Butler raised the selling price because of the improvements.

Chapter 4 What prevents Haskins from attacking Butler?

The sight of his 2 year old daughter

Chapter 3 Describe the work of the Haskins.

They worked nonstop for three years to put in crops and repair the farm.

Chapter 1 Describe Tim and Nettie Haskins

Tim - hesitant because of rejection; tired; desperate but still the man of the house Nettie - petite, hard worker

Nettie Haskins

Tim Haskins's wife

Stephen Council

helped Tim Haskins get a farm

Under the Lion's Paw plot

land speculator leases farm to down and out farmer for little money, farmer improves farm; at end of lease farmer wants to buy farm; speculator increases price because of improvements.

Chapter 2 Describe Jim Butler

land speculator, leases and sells land; dishonest; money hungry

Why are the Haskins family homeless as the story begins?

lost farm due to grasshopper invasion

Tim Haskins

lost his farm to grasshoppers; rents farm from butler; believes in fairness, honesty and rewards for hard work