1. krugman begins by asking the "so what? " question in paragraph 1: "why should we care about high and rising inequality? " how does he answer this question? 2. what evidence does krugman provide for the prevalence of economic inequality in u. s. society? how convincing is this evidence to you? 3. notice how many direct quotations krugman includes. why do you think he includes so many? what, if anything, do the quotations contribute that a summary or paraphrase would not? 4. in paragraph 4 krugman quotes someone whose views he does not agree with, but then uses those views to support his own argument. how do you know he is quoting a view that he disagrees with? 5. how does brandon king redefine the american dream? how does the redefinition affect his argument? 6. summarize king’s argument in this essay. what reasons and evidence does he use to support his views? how persuasive do you find his argument? 7. how well does king introduce and explain paul krugman’s views on inequality and taxation (pp.561–80)? how thoroughly does he respond?