The Hardships of the Carlton Family
Storyboard Description
This comic shows the hardships of an average family during the Great Depression and how low they had come.
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- The Hardships of the Carlton Family
- Anna gets home from work.
- Hey honey I have some bad news but is your leg better?
- Hey, no it’s not, the doctor said I may never be able to walk again. What's the bad news?
- OH NO!
- I got fired from work because there was not enough money to pay us higher salaries.
- The next day
- Me too, what's for breakfast?
- Mom I'm hungry.
- Anna and William look at each other with frowns.
- Anna checks the fridge and finds milk that is almost done.
- She takes out three glasses and pours the children equal amounts of milk.
- My stomach is making noises mom!
- Mom I’m still hungry.
- Anna and William empty their pockets and find that they have little change left.
- Sorry kids we don't have food right now, let me make a list of things we need and I will go buy it.
- Anna writes down a list of things they need in the house.
- She goes to find a coat in the closet.
- Oh dear I don't have a coat. It's snowing so much outside.
- I don't know how long this will last us... but I have no other choice that is within budget and healthy.
- Anna grabs a thin sweater which is the warmest thing she could find.
- Supermarket
- My hands are so cold I can barely move them.
- Coat $6.95Gloves $2.95
- Lamb $0.35Beef round steak $0.24Milk $0.11Bacon $0.17Winter gloves $1
- Oh dear, I only have $3.75. How will I be able to afford everything?
- I can't buy the food and winter clothes.My kids are hungry and they need food, I will manage in the cold with just the gloves.
- She handed over her money for a pair of gloves, two cartons of milk and one beef round steak.
- Supermarket
- Winter has only just begun, it will be so cold after.
- Kids I brought you lunch!
- Everyone eats the meat and it is finished
- Honey we don't have any more food or proper winter clothes in the house.
- I must find another job quickly. Oh goodness, what are we going to do?
- The Great Depression affected many families like the Carltons, many even worse than them. It was a time when almost everyone had suffered, and life was extremely tough. Prices were high, and many people lost their jobs, which led some to homelessness.
- The End
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