Diary of a Homeless Girl

As a consequence of the government’s extreme funding cut and ignorance of social responsibility, the UN Committee has suggested that Canada should consider homelessness as a “national emergency” (Giles, 3). To examine the implications of neoliberalism on the issue of homeless mothers in Canada, Giles uses the technique of misrepresentation and concealment; which is one of the Shore and Trnka’s peripheral vision techniques, requiring critical eyes to capture the hegemonic curtains and the concealed matters (Shore and Trnka, 31).

My enjoyment for this week’s reading came from the authors’ use of illustrations to articulate their stories. While reading the story “Homeless” by Anna Quindlen, through her use of illustration, I felt as though I was visualizing and experiencing this story through Anna’s lens. Both examples of exemplifications essays were insightful readings relating to the flaws in human life and morals. Therefore, invoking feelings and emotions throughout the readings.

Homelessness is a serious problem in our society. Every night in our nation thousands of people are on the streets. This type of behavior is considered deviant because it does not reflect the norms and values of our society. In many cases the homeless people in our country are treated as total outcasts. Many of these people have severe mental disorders. Some are victims of an economy that has failed them. One may ask how such harsh situations exist in such an advanced society. With all the money and programs created to help people it seems ridiculous that this behavior exists. In a society where people have so much how is it possible that there are still people that have so little. The homeless are humans, no different than anyone else.

Homeless written by Anna Quindlen is an essay describing the problem of homelessness in New York City. Quindlen writes about a homeless woman named Ann that she had met at a bus terminal. Quindlen was in the process of writing a story about homeless people and was very interested in Ann’s situation. Ann on the other hand did not believe she was homeless and showed Quindlen a picture of a yellow house she kept in her tote that had no exact location. Quindlen understood that Ann was trying to teach her that no matter where you are in life, you are your own home and that today we really don’t think that way. We think of home as our possessions and not as a place with memories and that many people don’t understand what it’s like to have their own

Interestingly, “Homeless” by Anna Quindlen provides an intimate portrait of the plight of the homeless starting with a woman's name Ann. The first examination started with a person's name Ann, a woman who once possessed a home. Notably, Ann carried an assortment of photos of one house she once resided in. Each photo discloses an important part of her life, particularly striking up a story. The author begins to now understand the plight of Ann, namely viewing her not as a caricature produced by society.

There was a little girl named Tionne. She was 23 years old.She was a quiet and stayed to her self type of person. Tionne was a homeless girl.She had no family and she lived by the railroad tracks. Tionne's mom and dad fought alot ,one day Tionne's mom left Tionne at the park and never came back in carolina. Tionne is from Miami, Florida, a long way from carolina.

There’s no need for a rubbish introduction to start with. I hate my bus, full stop. No strings attached. To be totally honest, there are no positives at all in this presentation. So if you are one of those people who think that there is a good in everything, I suggest that you stop reading this and continue with your life. Goodbye!

     Today in the U.S. there is a large percentage of people that are homeless. There are so many questions when one sees a homeless person, for example why doesn’t he or she get a job and get out of the streets? People that make comments like the one just made probably doesn’t really know anyone that is homeless so they do no understand what they go through. In the book “ Tell Me Who I Am,’’ Elliot Liebow tries to explain what the cost and gains are for women living in a homeless shelter.

with our bloods, and bundled it under the sink. Then in the dim light from the

¨Homeless¨ is about Anna Quindlen doing a story on homeless people but meets a woman named Ann; who claims she is not homeless. Ann ends up showing Quindlen a photograph of a yellow house. Quindlen soon understands that a home can not just be replaced by a shelter but a home is where the heart is. We are reminded that the homeless are not just people without homes but they are just rootless.

The weak old king laid upon his bed. He looked so small and sickly in it. It was so big that, it could hold more than five full-grown men. The hold council gatherd around his bed, awaiting his death. Truth was not one of them cared about him. They just wanted to be named his heir.

The Program is very small in scale and serves approximately 140 women per year. If the National Coalition of the Homeless can create a program in collaboration with the New York City administration and DHS to cater to even bigger population it can bring significant change in reversing the homeless trend in New York City. It is very critical to provide continue support , encouragement and education especially to single mothers, who are dealing with homelessness and lack of employment.

MDA2200 Documentary Film Treatment Title Homeless, not Hopeless Log-line Melvina moved to London to pursue her career as psychologist. During her stay she fell put with her aunt Janet and became homeless. This documentary talks about how being homeless has changed her life.

The homeless stand down was an eye-opener experience for me. I had the opportunity to interact with several individuals, and one family. Initially I conducted some interviews with them to help complete the questionnaire; and the remainder of the time, I escorted the individuals and helped them choose items that were necessary for them. As I talked to each of them, I realized that the present state of these individuals were a product of the current economic situations. According to the National Homeless Coalition (2009), work factors are one of the many reasons why individuals are homeless. One of the individuals that I spoke to informed me that he was working a regular nine to five job at a construction site, but now due to the

     Homelessness as an issue in today's society is largely ignored. To many, the problem of homelessness is invisible or barely noticed. When these people do see the homeless it is found in the form of beggars who need to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps” or mentally ill people who “just can't help themselves”. In either case the central point remains; the homeless must be people who are incapable or unwilling to help themselves. After all, wouldn't they stop being homeless if they just tried? These sorts of rationalizations cover a more disturbing truth; that for many in today's society, the spectre of homelessness is more pressing of a problem than helping those who are already on the