Problem
Piketty and the Gilded Age
Prasad, Monica. The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era; Normal Vol. 19, Iss. 2, (Apr 2020): 230-234. DOI:10.1017/S1537781419000653
Task
A. What was the goal of the author? (persuade, inform, create, or other).
B. Assess the reliability of this document. What do other documents or sources say about this source?
C. Is there anything that contradicts or compounds the reliability of this source?
D. To what degree can this source be trusted?
E. Assess the context of this document. Was it used outside its time, e.g. something written in 1848 being used in 1918, or written in 1848 discussing an event in 1799?
F. Did someone take this document and use it in another context?
G. How does this change from the original meaning?
H. What are some final thoughts and reflections on this primary source?
I. What biblical applications can a Christian take away from this source?
J. How can a Christian use empathy and the concept of humanity being made in the image of God in this?
K. Explain how man exemplifies his fallen nature.