Based on the interview with e. y. (yip) harburg, how does harburg’s experience during the great depression differ from the experiences of most americans?
losing all of his possessions gave him the freedom to travel and see all regions of the country.
he decided to leave the country and find a garret apartment in paris where he could write.
while many other businesses collapsed, harburg’s business continued to prosper.
by being able to develop his creative talents, he profited from the depression while many other suffered.