Cinderella Man
1. What was life like in the 20’s for Braddock? How did things change in the 30’s?
2. What job is Braddock faced to do because of the bad times? Describe what happens
when he shows up to work, does he find Work?
3. Why does Braddock force his son to give back the food?
4. Why does Braddock fight injured?
5. Why did the city turn off their heat and electricity? What did Braddock’s wife do to help
warm the house?
6. What does Braddock do to pay for the heat and get the kids back? How does Braddock
feel about resorting to these measures?
7. What does Mae find out about Braddock’s manager when she visits?
8. The manager’s wife tries to explain how the men are dealing with the depression to Mae.
What does she say about how their husbands feel about the depression? Why do they
feel this way?
9. Why does Braddock give back the relief money? Why does Braddock say he is fighting
for “milk”? Why does Mae wrap up the steak in the restaurant?
10. Why was this human interest story so important to North Americans during the
depression?
Cinderella Man
1. What was life like in the 20’s for Braddock? How did things change in the 30’s?
2. What job is Braddock faced to do because of the bad times? Describe what happens
when he shows up to work, does he find Work?
3. Why does Braddock force his son to give back the food?
4. Why does Braddock fight injured?
5. Why did the city turn off their heat and electricity? What did Braddock’s wife do to help
warm the house?
6. What does Braddock do to pay for the heat and get the kids back? How does Braddock
feel about resorting to these measures?
7. What does Mae find out about Braddock’s manager when she visits?
8. The manager’s wife tries to explain how the men are dealing with the depression to Mae.
What does she say about how their husbands feel about the depression? Why do they
feel this way?
9. Why does Braddock give back the relief money? Why does Braddock say he is fighting
for “milk”? Why does Mae wrap up the steak in the restaurant?
10. Why was this human interest story so important to North Americans during the
depression?