Take a good look around at this country. The country that is supposed to be the best in the world. No other country compares to ours. Our country is all powerful and mighty but are these sayings true? Each time a person talks about his or her country it usually starts off with: “Our…” or “My…” However, no one ever stops to ask himself or herself is this true. America is not the greatest country in the world and there is no evidence supporting it ever was but it use to be.
“This is not much of a democracy if you ask me. Equal chance to pursue happiness means an equal crack at the dough, don’t it?” (Bambara 175) This limes sums up most of the issue with America. The leaders speak of equality but the citizens live separately. “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara is a short story that gives a clear representation of how separate society is. The youth of a black community visiting an expensive toy …show more content…
Not just actual homelessness without any kind of shelter but even the house/apartment jumpers who still don’t have an actual home. A home is permeant, a place of safeness, and happiness. The “House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros is a short story on house jumping. Moving time and time again in hopes of finding an actually home. The average person moves 11.7 times in their life time. However, this is just an average not everyone is included. A study by the U.S. Census Bureau showed that the lower income households by the age of 28 to 30 moved nearly 15 times. That’s more than the average that is studied over a life time. Its not always that a person cannot afford the living space but rather the living space is unfit for humans. Many Landlords have no sympathy for renters. They expect their residences to live in the worst of the worst places without any complaints. Also, charging them double the price it is worth just because they can. This kind of treatment is not right but no one is trying to fix
“This is not much of a democracy if you ask me. Equal chance to pursue happiness means an equal crack at the dough, don’t it?” (Bambara 175) This limes sums up most of the issue with America. The leaders speak of equality but the citizens live separately. “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara is a short story that gives a clear representation of how separate society is. The youth of a black community visiting an expensive toy …show more content…
Not just actual homelessness without any kind of shelter but even the house/apartment jumpers who still don’t have an actual home. A home is permeant, a place of safeness, and happiness. The “House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros is a short story on house jumping. Moving time and time again in hopes of finding an actually home. The average person moves 11.7 times in their life time. However, this is just an average not everyone is included. A study by the U.S. Census Bureau showed that the lower income households by the age of 28 to 30 moved nearly 15 times. That’s more than the average that is studied over a life time. Its not always that a person cannot afford the living space but rather the living space is unfit for humans. Many Landlords have no sympathy for renters. They expect their residences to live in the worst of the worst places without any complaints. Also, charging them double the price it is worth just because they can. This kind of treatment is not right but no one is trying to fix