Robert J. Hastings Analysis

During the Great Depression of 1930s people across the country were remarkably effected. In “Diggin In” by Robert J. Hastings he portrays the difficulty and the stressful life that the American families had to endure. In addition, in Karen Hesse's poem “Debts” she portrays the hardship of a struggling family hoping to grow food. As well as, in Public Broadcasting Service “New Deal” and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Second Inaugural Address speech both address the hardship of what the Americans go through. The effects of the Great Depression deeply caused poverty, destruction, and a decrease amount of basic needs that were vital, on the citizens of America who had to endure the crisis.

To begin with, a plethora of people were left broke and did not have the resources to survive during harsh weather. “In cold, wet weather, when he worked outdoors on WPA, he often cut strips on cardboard to stuff in the soles of his shoes and keep his feet warm ( Hastings, …show more content…
The crops were not growing , abundant amount of banks crashed, and the stock market drastically fell. Individuals across the country had no land nor, did any rain fall. “Bay it hasn't rained enough to grow wheat in three years ( Hesse, lines 18-20).” This demonstrates that people were not only struggling with financial issues, yet as well as the weather and how it dramatically effected the crops the people needed. During the horrific time period it was unimaginable very difficult to grow anything without begging for a loan to buy seeds in addition, with the difficulty to find any land to plant the crops. “I see millions lacking the means to buy the products of farm and factory and by their poverty denying work and productiveness to many other millions ( Roosevelt , paragraph 17).” The president conveys to his audiences that he is well aware of the destruction and this also reveals to them that this is a major impact to citizens of