Describe phils physical health

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The company Man by Ellen goodman

1. What does Phil's youngest son mean when he says, -My father and I only board here?

2. What does Goodman mean in paragraph 14 when she says that a person could pick out Phil in a lineup?

3. At Phil's funeral, the company president asks around, -Who's been working the hardest?? What does Goodman expect her readers to think will happen next?

4. Why does Phil play golf once a month?

5. Describe Phil's physical health.

6. Describe Phil's personality. Support your answer with specific examples from the text.

Directions: Paraphrase the following quotes that come directly from the essay.

Example: -The Company Man' indicts corporate America for fostering the development of individuals who, apparently, have little in the way of souls. (Notes)

-The Company Man? charges the American world of business with the manufacturing of soulless people.

11. -It is said that he died of a coronary thrombosis. (Paragraph 2)

12. -He was, however, one of six vice-presidents, and one of three who might conceivably - if the president died or retired soon enough - have moved to the top spot. Phil knew that. (Paragraph 3)

13. -[The obituary] did list his =survivors' quite accurately. (Paragraph 7)

14. -The boy once said, =My father and I only board here.' (Paragraph 12)

15. By 5:00 pm, the after of the funeral, the company president had begun, discreetly of course, with care and taste, to make inquiries about his replacement. (Paragraph 16)

Directions: Answer the questions based on your understanding of the article.

16. Why does Goodman choose to mention the detail about Phil's friends and acquaintances shaking their heads and thinking -for five or ten minutes? about the way they lived?

17. Why does Goodman say that Phil dies -finally? and -precisely?? What is the effect of this choice of words?

18. Why doesn't Goodman include many transitions to introduce new ideas?

19. What is the rhetorical strategy (organizational pattern) of this essay? Explain.

20. What is Goodman's purpose in writing this piece and who is her intended audience? Explain.

1. After Phil's death, his wife Helen feels

A. Relieved

B. Devastated

C. Bitter

D. Overwhelmed

2. Aside from -work,? what were the routines in Phil's life?

3. Why is this essay called -The Company Man?? Explain.

4. What does Goodman want her readers to understand was the actual cause of Phil's death?

5. What is the thesis (overall main idea) of this essay?

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