The objective newspaper style is dominant in this article, but the writer’s anger shows through. Point to words and phrases that reveal his attitude toward his material.

What is Gansberg’s purpose in describing the Austin Street area as “staid, middle-class, tree-lined” (6)?

What is the article’s main point? Why does Gansberg imply his thesis rather than state it explicitly?

Why do you suppose Gansberg provides the police department’s phone number in his article? (Note that New York City did not have 911 emergency service in 1964.)

This article appeared in 1964. What effect was it intended to have on its audience? Do you think it has the same impact today, or has its impact changed or diminished?

Review the dialogue. Does it strengthen Gansberg’s narrative? Would the article be more compelling with additional dialogue? Without dialogue? Explain.

What excuses do the neighbors make for not coming to Kitty Genovese’s aid?

According to Gansberg, how much time elapsed between the first stabbing of Kitty Genovese and the time when the people finally came out?

Preview the following article. Then, highlight it to identify the writer’s main idea and key supporting points. (Previewing and highlighting the article’s headnote and background material will help you to understand the article’s ideas.) You might circle unfamiliar words, underline key terms or concepts, or draw lines or arrows to connect related ideas.

The word assailant appears frequently in this article. Why is it used so often? What impact is this repetition likely to have on readers? What other words could have been used?

Reread the description of the floating canopy in paragraph 14. What does this image mean to Edmundson? Why do you think it has stayed in his mind for so many years? Do you think the parachute is a symbol? If so, what might it symbolize?

Connect to Life of the three poems, which most nearly reflects your own attitude about love relationships? Explain your answer.

Which version of the multiattribute attitude model and which attributes would you use to assess student attitudes toward the following? Justify your answer.

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What is the attitude of the L’Ateller writer toward women and women's work? Is the author of the article likely to be a woman or a man? What makes you think so?