The facts about child hunger in America
“Not here. Not in America.” people say as the get questioned about hunger among children in their communities. But little did they know that the epidemic was a lot worse. That’s in Anna Quindlen’s essay “School’s out for summer” she addresses the problem of child hunger and gives facts that supports her claim.
Anna Quindlen’s effective use of pathos and facts push her claim to a higher level. She states in her essay that, “Some kids just wander in a wilder world than the one that existed when their parents had summers free.” this statement shows pathos perfectly but reaching into the hearts of some and grabbing their attention. Also another effective use of pathos is seen when she says “but while christmas holidays make for heartrending copy, summer is really ground zero in the battle to keep kids fed.” now what this is stating is that during the summer it’s a lot harder to keep kids fed.
All things considered child hunger has been in discussion for along time. Keeping kids fed when you're poor and or have a low wage job is extremely hard but its alot harder on churches and other non-profit organizations who find the funds and supplies to help those people in need. In the text it …show more content…
The increasing numbers of families in poverty pose a threat to that and the fact that Anna Quindlen is trying to prove is that their are people starving out there but people don’t notice it. She states that, “surely there should be ways for a civilized society to see that such a thing would never happen, from providing a simpler application for food stamps to setting a decent minimum wage.” with that statement said it is true that things should have been easier. But people of all races and ethnicities find troubles getting a good source of food when time are hard. Making sure your kids eat regularly with poor pay and a dead end job is a really difficult
“Not here. Not in America.” people say as the get questioned about hunger among children in their communities. But little did they know that the epidemic was a lot worse. That’s in Anna Quindlen’s essay “School’s out for summer” she addresses the problem of child hunger and gives facts that supports her claim.
Anna Quindlen’s effective use of pathos and facts push her claim to a higher level. She states in her essay that, “Some kids just wander in a wilder world than the one that existed when their parents had summers free.” this statement shows pathos perfectly but reaching into the hearts of some and grabbing their attention. Also another effective use of pathos is seen when she says “but while christmas holidays make for heartrending copy, summer is really ground zero in the battle to keep kids fed.” now what this is stating is that during the summer it’s a lot harder to keep kids fed.
All things considered child hunger has been in discussion for along time. Keeping kids fed when you're poor and or have a low wage job is extremely hard but its alot harder on churches and other non-profit organizations who find the funds and supplies to help those people in need. In the text it …show more content…
The increasing numbers of families in poverty pose a threat to that and the fact that Anna Quindlen is trying to prove is that their are people starving out there but people don’t notice it. She states that, “surely there should be ways for a civilized society to see that such a thing would never happen, from providing a simpler application for food stamps to setting a decent minimum wage.” with that statement said it is true that things should have been easier. But people of all races and ethnicities find troubles getting a good source of food when time are hard. Making sure your kids eat regularly with poor pay and a dead end job is a really difficult