Dec 25, 2009

84, Charing Cross Road | Topics for Further Study

The advent of the computer age caused many to question the efficacy of books. Trace the advent of computers in America and their impact on popular opinion regarding the future of books. How does Helene Hanff’s correspondence re- flect such trends?

In Nora Doel’s correspondence (and similar letters from other characters), she shares the impact of rationing on London in the 1950s, thankful for Helene’s care parcels. Research and write an essay about the economic climate of London in the 1950s as compared with that of the United States. Considering the quality of life in...