Locked in the Cabinet

1.  Summarize the article in your own words (not their summary:)

                Basically, the article was about a day in the life of the secretary of labor. The secterary explains his busy day and also describes the “bubble” that he works in. This bubble is something that protects him from contact with people from outside the department. The secretary despises this “bubble”. Ultimately, the article is a behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to be the secretary of labor.

2. What is one thing that surprised you in the article and why?

One thing that surprised about the article is how much protection the secretary gets. From the time he leaves his apartment to the time he goes home, someone is constantly with him. He even gets driven around. This surprised me because I didn’t think that cabinet members needed this much protection.

3. What is one thing that you agreed with in the article and why?

One thing that I agree with is how the secretary hates the “bubble” and wishes he didn’t need it. I would be very annoyed if someone was by my side shadowing me all day. I thought it was funny how the secretary got yelled at when he went for a walk and no one knew where he was.

4. What is one thing that you disagreed with in the article and why?

I really don’t think there is anything that I disagree with in the article because the passage was more or less about the secretary’s day in the life and he really was trying to make a point or shed light on any of his views.