Personal Narrative: Jane Addams

Immigration was difficult. Jane Addams, a wonderful woman, knew that. My parents were immigrants from France and always reminded us that they had to work to get where they were. As soon as they entered the beloved Country, they began working harder then ever. My mother as a maid for a rich man, and my father in a factory. They made very little and were forced to live in a small apartment in New York City for many years. After I tuned eight. They made the choice to move to a lovely place known as Cedarville, Illinios where I met the most wonderful girl, Jane Addams. Jane and I were very close. We did many things together, including going to Toynbee Hall along with our other friend, Ellen Gates Starr. Although she was a bit lost at the time, Jane knew what she had to do. She was a good person with the kindest of hearts and wouldn't let an issue like this one continue. …show more content…
A place for immigrants to be when they came to our country with no where to go. My parents may have been long gone when this idea was discovered, but I knew it would make them happy. Jane had started the best thing anyone could have. We all knew the world needed somewhere the immigrants could go, and she brought it to us. Throughout the years their beautiful creation strived. The Hull House continued to expand, inviting in more immigrants, teaching them things they never thought they would know. Jane accomplished many more things including winning a Nobel Prize. I may have not been a huge part of the amazing place that she had created, but I certainly loved watching the Hull House grow and become something no one thought it would. Jane, an inspiration to many, gave me peace and hope. In the worst of times, May 21st, 1935, my inspiration left this Earth leaving the biggest of impacts. She had changed the world for better. She had changed