https://padlet.com/despaigneev/767av2xzx9pk What were Jurgis's family planning on buying in chapter 4? How were they swindled in their purchase? In what ways were they at a disadvantage in their process of purchase? Cite the text en-us 2016-11-17 13:55:39 UTC 2016-11-18 14:52:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/despaigneev/767av2xzx9pk/wish/138697332 Jurgis's family was planning to buy a house on chapter 4. They swindled in their purchase when the agent told them that they only had to pay 12 dollars per month for nine years, and they will own the house. In chapter 4, page 57, said the " They felt that all was lost; they sat like prisoners summoned to hear the reading of their death warrant. There was nothing more that they could do- they were trapped! The lawyer read over the deed, and when he had read it he informed Szedvilas that it was all perfectly regular, that the deed was a blank deed such as was often used in these sales. And was the price as agreed? the old man asked- three hundred dollars down, and the balance at twelve dollars a month, till the total of fifteen hundred dollars had been paid? Here we can see, that the lawyer lied to them and said that they were in the house but wasn't true. they were at a disadvantage because  they didn't know the language and could express themselves and also because they didn't know their right and that they could fight for them. on page 52 it says ." still it was freshly painted, and made a considerable show.it was all brand-new, so the agent told them, but he talked so incessantly that they were quite confused, and did not have time to ask many questions. there were all sorts of things they had made up their minds to inquire about, but the time came, they either forgot them or lacked the courage." we can see that they were afraid of asking because of the obstacle of the language and how the agent was talking so fast and confused them.

]]> 2016-11-18 14:15:38 UTC https://padlet.com/despaigneev/767av2xzx9pk/wish/138697332 https://padlet.com/despaigneev/767av2xzx9pk/wish/138707098 We agree because Jurgis and his family were immigrants and they were taken advantages of because they didn't know the language and didn't know the laws of the United Sates , they were not able to express themselves.]]> 2016-11-18 14:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/despaigneev/767av2xzx9pk/wish/138707098 https://padlet.com/despaigneev/767av2xzx9pk/wish/138708687 We agree with this statement because it is explained exactly how it happened in the story, that they were going to buy a house, and how they got taken advantage of by don't speak the language ]]> 2016-11-18 14:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/despaigneev/767av2xzx9pk/wish/138708687 https://padlet.com/despaigneev/767av2xzx9pk/wish/138710526 we agree with their explanation as a group because the speaker was clearly and precise when she explained her point from the chapter four.]]> 2016-11-18 14:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/despaigneev/767av2xzx9pk/wish/138710526 https://padlet.com/despaigneev/767av2xzx9pk/wish/138711524 a struggle all the immigrants go through is not been able to express themselves and defend themselves in a hard situation. these people swindle by the house they wanted to buy. the agent was taking advantage of him because he noticed he wasn't understanding at all.]]> 2016-11-18 14:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/despaigneev/767av2xzx9pk/wish/138711524