In a scene with Matthew, the financial manager states that “testing times are coming for these estates … and many great families will go to the wall over the next few years.” What does this statement mean?
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In the following scene Lord Grantham angrily states that “this is not how we do things” when his young sons in law argue that the estate needs to make a profit. They argue that by buying up the farmers’ land, the larger units will be run more efficiently. Lord Grantham disagrees, arguing that they need to be fair to the tenants and evolve more gently.
a) Whose side do you agree with? Why? (3 sentences)
b) Based on your knowledge of social studies, what do you think is the historical basis for Lord Grantham’s beliefs? (3 sentences)
