Chris Offutt's Article, The Hollow

The article, The Hollow, focused on many topics that are affecting society today. They include; Gentrification, the effects of the media and technology on society, education, and gay rights. Chris Offutt focused on how it changed the town of Appalachia. He described the changes he began to see as he returned to his home land. What was once a small town that mined clay, was now turning to a town where train stations, tennis courts, and public gardens could be seen. Chain companies began to take over the town, these changes led to a decline in local businesses. As these changes began to take place, Chris Offutt changed with the time. This is something that it seen throughout society, as one’s surroundings change they must too change their lifestyle to fit this new way of living. Offutt went from a small-town man, to a modern-day man. …show more content…
We have become a society that has lost the value of spending valued time with the ones we love. While sitting at dinner, most can be seen on their devise rather than focusing on the person sitting in front of them. Though very important, technology has begun to take over society in many negative ways. Offutt believes that for the youth, technology has been a “setback” (page 56, 2). Technology has showed the youth what the environment lacks, and can be associated with the growing use of dangerous drugs. The problem with the federal government, per Offutt, is that they don’t solve problems. Their method is to simply throw money it, such as putting out ads. The war on poverty, declared by Lyndon B. Johnson, failed to bring awareness to many ongoing issues. These issues include; geographical isolation, education, and lack of employment. Per Offutt the only good thing that came from the war on poverty was the program Head Start and an increase in social