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
