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After reading the mock news article, answer the questions below.

Describe two pieces of information the mock news article provides about the class struggle, including any examples it gives.
Describe two pieces of information from Animal Farm about the same topic.
Describe at least one similarity covered in both texts.


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Yesterday, a mob of cars was jammed at the entrance to Malones, a high-end restaurant in New York City. The drivers were picking up meals that they would then deliver to people living in apartments on the Upper East Side of Manhattan so these apartment dwellers wouldn’t have to leave their homes eat. The drivers were crowded around the doors of the restaurant, each vying to get their food quickly enough that it would still be hot when it was delivered, so that they might receive a good tip. The meals that were being picked up cost upwards of $50 each.

A police officer at the scene tried in vain to keep safe distance among the drivers in order to conform to social distancing guidelines. “I know you people are just trying to make a buck, so I don’t really care, but these are the rules,” he said.

There are those who think the pandemic has highlighted some of the inequities that exist in our society. Wealthier people can stay in their apartments and order their food to be delivered. They can also often work from home. Both of these circumstances lead to less exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Poorer people have to risk their health and well-being delivering the food the wealthier people eat and working in low-paid jobs that generally require their actual presence in public.

We spoke to some of the drivers. “It’s not fair,” said Simon Patterson. “It’s not only myself but my family I am risking. They could get COVID-19 from me.” But driver Juan Aquire sees it differently. “I just feel lucky that I have a job at all during this terrible time and can work and feed my family.” It’s important to keep working hard and try to do our best right now.

One of the mothers who was receiving a meal delivery had this to say, “I wish everyone could stay home and be safe. But I have to protect my family as best I can first and foremost.”

There are multiple different points of view about what causes the differences in our society between the rich and the poor. The pandemic has served to highlight the existing differences between rich and poor.

Answer 1

Two pieces of information the mock news article provides about the class struggle are:

1. Wealthy people can stay in their apartments and order their food to be delivered, while poorer people have to risk their health and well-being delivering the food the wealthy people eat and working in low-paid jobs that generally require their actual presence in public.
2. The drivers picking up meals from the high-end restaurant in New York City are vying to get their food quickly enough that it would still be hot when it was delivered, so that they might receive a good tip.

Two pieces of information from Animal Farm about the same topic are:

1. The pigs, who represent the ruling class in the novel, live in luxury and have access to resources and privileges that the other animals do not have. For example, they sleep in beds while the other animals sleep on the ground, and they have access to the best food and medical care.
2. The other animals are forced to work hard and live in poor conditions, and they are often exploited by the pigs for their labor and resources.

One similarity covered in both texts is the idea that there are inherent differences in wealth and power between different classes in society, and that these differences can lead to exploitation and inequality. Both texts explore the ways in which some individuals or groups have more access to resources and privileges than others, and the impact that this has on the lives and well-being of those who are less privileged.