Questions Flashcards
What is the thesis of the film? How does film maker Barbara köpek support this thesis? How does it differ from fictional films in presentation its argument?
The film showing struggle of coal miners during trying to earn their rights and wanna to have good working conditions and wages. With also having some better affairs such as health black lung.
How would you describe the lives of the coal miners and their families?
The life of coal miners family has lots of hardship in any way. For instance housing, poor wage and bad health. They earning little money and then they spent it for health and then do not remain money in their hand. Frequent accident their life threatened by lot of factor
Why did the strike brake out at the brook side mine? What were the goal of the strike miners? What tactics did they use to achieve those goals?
It brake due to poor, unsafe life condition. The miners used tactics like gathering making propoganda on the crowded street and try to get help from unions. They tried to hook attention
What obstacle did the miners at brookside face from the company, the state, the UNWA, and other workers?
The coal company used violence. Local law enforcement take side to the companies. The Tony Boyle did not care them. And some workers take side from the companies with being loyal to them
