family+as+a+stablizing+unit

__**FIRST**__-- explore the existence of the theme throughout the text
** CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: ** __** What responsibility to care for needy relatives exists? **__
 * How is reverence for the elderly apparent? **
 * What issues of respect for family in general appear throughout? **
 * How are family traditions and responsibilities addressed? **

**__SECOND__**--connect the theme to 21st century America by searching and reviewing current media.
** CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: ** __** What role does family play in current American culture? **__
 * In what ways is reverence shown for the elderly? **
 * What issues of respect/disrespect are apparent in our culture? **
 * How do families care for needy relatives? OR in what ways does it become someone else's concern? **