Antaeus
Formal Essay Paragraph
The unnamed city of the story is a bleak place, one that offers little opportunity for growth. The city has a lack of space for children to enjoy their childhood. They “all don’t have no woods” and “got no fields to raise nothing in”. For children to grow up with a good childhood, it is very important for them to have space which is very unlikely to be found in this jam-packed city. The city also has a much greater population density than the rural south. The families in the apartments are “crowded into a few rooms”, yearning for a gulp of fresh air. As a result of the population density, the only open space for the kids to play is the “park a few blocks over” which is also “full of kids and cops and old …show more content…
The roof is like the other children, in desperate need of someone to remove the tar brought by the conditions of the city. All they need is good farmer like T.J., to be able to grow the watermelons of childhood, on their their roof like, vulnerable minds. But, this beautiful delusion is erased by the “three men in plump business suits. Also, In the rural surroundings children don’t have a fear of authority imbedded in them. Unlike T.J., all the other kids grew up “aware of adult authority” , aware of the fact that adults are a whole lot powerful than the kids and there is “... no fighting it, no winning against it.” Therefore, T.J. is the only one, who tries to stand up for his land but it isn’t long until he realizes the importance of authority in this city and his “bed of strength” is taken away from him. In the rural environment, children grow up with a bond with the nature and land, which is nearly impossible in the urban areas. Surprisingly, T.J. made this possible as when the grass is planted on the roof, the other children begin to form a bond with this piece of land. Unfortunately, this doesn’t last too long as the harsh elements of the city take over, and the enriched roof is again filled
Formal Essay Paragraph
The unnamed city of the story is a bleak place, one that offers little opportunity for growth. The city has a lack of space for children to enjoy their childhood. They “all don’t have no woods” and “got no fields to raise nothing in”. For children to grow up with a good childhood, it is very important for them to have space which is very unlikely to be found in this jam-packed city. The city also has a much greater population density than the rural south. The families in the apartments are “crowded into a few rooms”, yearning for a gulp of fresh air. As a result of the population density, the only open space for the kids to play is the “park a few blocks over” which is also “full of kids and cops and old …show more content…
The roof is like the other children, in desperate need of someone to remove the tar brought by the conditions of the city. All they need is good farmer like T.J., to be able to grow the watermelons of childhood, on their their roof like, vulnerable minds. But, this beautiful delusion is erased by the “three men in plump business suits. Also, In the rural surroundings children don’t have a fear of authority imbedded in them. Unlike T.J., all the other kids grew up “aware of adult authority” , aware of the fact that adults are a whole lot powerful than the kids and there is “... no fighting it, no winning against it.” Therefore, T.J. is the only one, who tries to stand up for his land but it isn’t long until he realizes the importance of authority in this city and his “bed of strength” is taken away from him. In the rural environment, children grow up with a bond with the nature and land, which is nearly impossible in the urban areas. Surprisingly, T.J. made this possible as when the grass is planted on the roof, the other children begin to form a bond with this piece of land. Unfortunately, this doesn’t last too long as the harsh elements of the city take over, and the enriched roof is again filled