Reading Response
1.) Read the following:
• Orsi, Robert. “‘Mildred, Is it Fun to be a Cripple?’ The Culture of Suffering in Mid-Twentieth Century American Catholicism”.
2.) Summarize the article by Orsi in no more than 8 lines.
Some tips to consider:
• What is the reading about?
• What is the central theme?
• What is the author trying to prove?
• What is their thesis?
3.) Use the rest of the page, or maximum 2 pages total, to raise and discuss any points of interest from any of the readings. You may use the first person.
Some tips to consider:
• What did you find interesting?
• What did you find challenging?
• Did something surprise you?
• Is there something you would like to critique?
• Can you relate these readings to other topics or readings from class?
• Can you relate these readings to other material not covered in this class?