Questions and Answers
What led the man and woman to climb onto a moving train?
Desperation and homelessness during the Great Depression
How did the man and woman obtain food during their hobo life?
They used various techniques, such as pretending to be hungry and offering to work in exchange for meals.
What happened when the man and woman were arrested?
They were put in jail and slept in a dirty cell filled with bedbugs.
How did the judge handle the case of the man and woman?
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What did the man express about returning to society after hobo life?
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What feelings did the man express about hobo life?
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Study Notes
- Two people (a man and a woman) were desperate and homeless during the Great Depression, leading them to climb onto a moving train and hide in a boxcar.
- They faced fear and uncertainty as they navigated the unfamiliar world of hobo life, relying on each other for survival.
- The man described feeling homesick and struggling with the poverty and hardships, which eventually led his mother to abandon their family.
- To obtain food, they used various techniques, such as pretending to be hungry and offering to work in exchange for meals.
- They were once arrested and put in jail, where they slept in a dirty cell filled with bedbugs.
- The judge eventually released them, giving them a voucher for a free breakfast and telling them to leave town.
- The man expressed feelings of freedom and identity associated with hobo life, but also acknowledged the difficulties and the eventual need for stability.
- He described the strangeness of returning to society and hiding his past from others.
- The man expressed a sense of uncertainty about the morality of his actions and the direction of his life.
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