Elbow Room | Topics for Further Study

  • Did race relations in the United States change much between 1975 and 2005? Read an article about the subject by a black scholar and an article by a white scholar, and write a report in which you evaluate their findings.
  • In the story, Virginia wears a hat that was popular for men thirty or forty years earlier. Find some contemporary fashion style that was originally used for the other gender, and make a chart that traces its development over time.
  • Research the significance of the Japanese tea ceremony and explain why Mcpherson may have decided to have the final...

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