The location of Jack and his family was not as detailed as I thought going into the film. They are living on the lower east side of Manhattan in the Jewish ghetto. The film does not depict it as such a tough place, but I know from class discussions that is was very poor and rundown, often being referred to as poverty hollow. I am sure that the location of Jack and his family was one more thing driving him away from his family. Along with a long and lustrous career in the spotlight, I believe Jakie yearned for a more beautiful and elegant location. A place fitting to his personal aspirations and goals.
