Monday, May 8, 2017

The Jeaning Of America—and The World Carin C. Quinn

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The Jeaning Of America—and The World
Carin C. Quinn

  1. Does Quinn explain clearly the steps by which Levi's invention became "the common pants of America?  Explain, making specific reference to the text.
  2. To what extent does this essay increase your knowledge of how blue jeans came to be popular?
  3. Does Quinn appear to know her subject well?  What is her major source of material?
  4. Why, according to Quinn, is "a simple pair of pants called blue jeans" a symbol of America?  Why a symbol of equality?  Do you agree with her judgment?  Why or why not?
  5. Write a paragraph explaining how to wash, repair, patch, or cut off the legs of blue jeans.

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