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National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Power: Taming the Octopus: The Octopus in the West

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A reading guide and discussion questions for Frank Norris' novel, "The Octopus," which outlines the unbridled power of the American railroads.

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railroad influence in government, "the octopus", american railroads, frank norris, nhc toolbox: power: taming the octopus: the octopus in the west, railroads in the late 19th century
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)