Dec 18, 2009

Night | Topics for Further Study

Most of the people who live in Mamochka and Alexei's communal apartment building seem to have jobs that they go to each morning. However, though they are earning money, their living conditions are less than what many in the United States might consider appropriate and comfortable. Develop a profile of a typical Soviet family and their life in 1980s: discuss such things as the schools, the types of jobs and the average worker's salary, the size of the average apartment, and typical living conditions.

In the story, Alexei and Mamochka walk through Pushkin Square, named for the...