Jackson Homelessness Analysis

Jackson Jackson is a homeless Spokane Indian who roams the streets of Seattle, Washington. After dropping out of college and suffering from a mental disability, Jackson “squared” refers to his homelessness as the one effective thing he has managed to do with his life. While priding himself on his well established relationships and knowledge of the city’s freebies he points out the importance of remaining trustworthy, one characteristic which is particularly important to Jackson.
Jackson satirically introduces the issue of homelessness that has statistically affected too many Indians like himself and adds, “we’re common and boring, and you walk right on by us… but we have dreams and families”. He unapologetically proceeds to introduce his personal perspective on the issue at which time Jackson tells us about an Indian powwow-dance regalia he and his homeless posse find resembling one his past grandmother once owned. While considering his own self interest the pawn shop owner offers to hold the regalia until the next day for Jackson in order for him to raise nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars to purchase it. He hands him twenty dollars to get him started. …show more content…
It is soon revealed that Jackson feels completely alone and yearns to be surrounded with some sort of community. In fact, after winning a hundred dollars from the lottery he decides to give twenty bucks to Mary from the Korean grocery store who he is love with and tries to find his homeless friend Junior. Yet he soon learns that Junior has died of exposure after passing out and instead decides to walk to a bar where he buys shots for each of the Indians claiming he is, “lonesome for