The article “Camping for Their Lives”, written by Scott Bransford, conveys a prime argument that tent cities could be a positive and productive piece in society. Bransford makes the reader feel as though they are in the shoes of the tent city residents. Tent cities consist of make shift homes made from recycled materials. The author supports his argument with a sympathetic and positive tone, factual evidence from several sources, and he is bias towards the possible outcome of tent cities.
Bransford opens the article with an emotional appeal and it guides the reader through the lives of people living in tent cities. He also takes the negative aspect of the tent cities and turns them into a positive look on them. He describes his interview with a young married couple’s story on how they resorted to the tent life in the city Taco Flat. The young couple didn’t have enough money for a down payment on a house, their only other option of living was to collect some tarp and cubicle dividers and build their own make shift home. The wife expressed that she wishes she could have a modest home with a sink and a gas stove. Bransford saw the how the …show more content…
Bransford does not make any assumptions with the information he provides in the article, he uses accurate facts that get to the point, common knowledge, and direct quotes from residents living in the tent cities. The number of tent city residents was increasing rapidly and “rather than bulldoze the makeshift neighborhood, Ontario officials embarked on a $100,000 campaign to discipline and punish squatters, setting up a formal camp where tarp dwellings became symbols of order.” The government’s intent was to bring forth discipline and order to the new coming of tent cities, but their idea back fired and caused several residents to migrate away from the camp. “About 120 people stuck around, but many left to escape the regimentation fear of robbery and
Bransford opens the article with an emotional appeal and it guides the reader through the lives of people living in tent cities. He also takes the negative aspect of the tent cities and turns them into a positive look on them. He describes his interview with a young married couple’s story on how they resorted to the tent life in the city Taco Flat. The young couple didn’t have enough money for a down payment on a house, their only other option of living was to collect some tarp and cubicle dividers and build their own make shift home. The wife expressed that she wishes she could have a modest home with a sink and a gas stove. Bransford saw the how the …show more content…
Bransford does not make any assumptions with the information he provides in the article, he uses accurate facts that get to the point, common knowledge, and direct quotes from residents living in the tent cities. The number of tent city residents was increasing rapidly and “rather than bulldoze the makeshift neighborhood, Ontario officials embarked on a $100,000 campaign to discipline and punish squatters, setting up a formal camp where tarp dwellings became symbols of order.” The government’s intent was to bring forth discipline and order to the new coming of tent cities, but their idea back fired and caused several residents to migrate away from the camp. “About 120 people stuck around, but many left to escape the regimentation fear of robbery and