Inheritance of Tools Questions
“The Inheritance of Tools” by Scott Russel Sanders
1. Sanders talks about three important tools which are the hammer, saw, and level. He discusses how each one was passed down from generation to generation. Each time the hammer is given, the father taught the son how to watch the head of the nail and to not hit his own thumb. When the saw is passed down, the son is taught how to not put too much pressure so that the teeth cut the wood properly. When the level is passed down, the dad teaches his son how to line the bubbles up the right way to make sure that everything is straight.
2. The most significant tool in the story seems to be the hammer. This is because the author talks about how it was used to build chicken coops, barns, dollhouses, his grandparents’ house, etc. The author talks about how his father taught him to use it and how he taught his kids. The saw also seems to be important to Sanders and his story. He shows how he used it to cut wood and build random things just like his father did and his son does now. The level is of less importance because he doesn’t mention it much. He does say that he like to watch the bubbles line up just right.
3. I have a ring that has been passed down through 4 generations in my family. It started with my great grandma and was given to me for my 16th birthday. I don’t think these types of things are completely gone but they are fading because families are not as close as they were. They don’t spend as much time together.
“Shooting Dad” by Sarah Vowell
4. The father likes the Second Amendment because he is a gunsmith and it aims to protect the right to bear arms. The daughter prefers the First Amendment because it protects and she is more interested in art.
5. In the crow section of the story, the author uses a fast pace to keep the reader interested. She quickly tells how her father got up and ran with his BB gun to shoot at the crows. She also uses a simile to describe how upset he was when he found out the he
1. Sanders talks about three important tools which are the hammer, saw, and level. He discusses how each one was passed down from generation to generation. Each time the hammer is given, the father taught the son how to watch the head of the nail and to not hit his own thumb. When the saw is passed down, the son is taught how to not put too much pressure so that the teeth cut the wood properly. When the level is passed down, the dad teaches his son how to line the bubbles up the right way to make sure that everything is straight.
2. The most significant tool in the story seems to be the hammer. This is because the author talks about how it was used to build chicken coops, barns, dollhouses, his grandparents’ house, etc. The author talks about how his father taught him to use it and how he taught his kids. The saw also seems to be important to Sanders and his story. He shows how he used it to cut wood and build random things just like his father did and his son does now. The level is of less importance because he doesn’t mention it much. He does say that he like to watch the bubbles line up just right.
3. I have a ring that has been passed down through 4 generations in my family. It started with my great grandma and was given to me for my 16th birthday. I don’t think these types of things are completely gone but they are fading because families are not as close as they were. They don’t spend as much time together.
“Shooting Dad” by Sarah Vowell
4. The father likes the Second Amendment because he is a gunsmith and it aims to protect the right to bear arms. The daughter prefers the First Amendment because it protects and she is more interested in art.
5. In the crow section of the story, the author uses a fast pace to keep the reader interested. She quickly tells how her father got up and ran with his BB gun to shoot at the crows. She also uses a simile to describe how upset he was when he found out the he