The Book Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants by Robert Sullivan-In a one to two page (single spaced) essay examine four (4) aspects of rats and urban life that you learned by reading Sullivan’s Rats. How does each one influence / shape your new found understanding of the city’s history (one that obviously goes far beyond the city’s buildings, its population, its financial significance and its contributions to American culture).

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The Book Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City’s Most Unwanted Inhabitants by Robert Sullivan

Consider Robert Sullivan’s Rats (read pages 1 through page 58). Then respond to the following. In a one to two page (single spaced) essay examine four (4) aspects of rats and urban life that you learned by reading Sullivan’s Rats. How does each one influence / shape your new found understanding of the city’s history (one that obviously goes far beyond the city’s buildings, its population, its financial significance and its contributions to American culture). Note: Be sure to write an analytical, evidence based essay. Be carefully to properly cite –document your sources. Format: Use the checklist (below) to properly format your papers. 1. _____ paper is properly formatted (cover sheet [with information], pages numbered, end/footnotes, etc) 2. _____ paper is one (1) to two (2) pages long (single spaced). 3. _____ font is no larger than 12pt (times new roman, certainly no courier fonts) 4. _____ quotes and ideas taken from the work have been properly quoted and cited. Since, Sullivan’s Rats is the only source for this essay. Learners may use a simple reference at the end of a quote or idea taken from the volume. For example, after describing part the everyday life of rats, learners should use (Sullivan, 24) as a means to city the volume and the page number. 5. _____ paper has an introduction, body, and conclusion. 6. _____ paper has a clear thesis statement