Stress And Health: Chapter Analysis

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, a New York Times best seller, written by Matthew Desmond, truly captures the lives of not only people who are getting or have gotten evicted, but also the landlords who have to evict these people. Desmond follows the lives of eight families including Sherrena, Arleen, Tobin, the Hinkstons, Lamar, Scott and several others, to discover more about their lives and how they have dealt with evictions in Milwaukee. The evictions of these eight families take place all other Milwaukee, the Northside, Southside, Westside and Eastside.

After reading chapters 4 through 6 in Matthew Desmond’s Evicted it was very interesting to learn about the goals and stories of those affected in the book. In chapter 4, Desmond focuses on a trailer park owner, Tobin Charney who is told by the Common Council that he has to begin evicting some of his tenants. Throughout this chapter, it is evident to recognize how Desmond focuses on how the city has been threatening to close down Charney’s trailer park if he did not follow through with evicting his tenants, who were known as troublemakers. Two of the noted people from the book were Pam and Ned. Pam had a very tough childhood and upbringing which led to her becoming a crack addict. The eviction of Pam and Ned was an important part of the chapter because Tobin filed for eviction against his tenants for not paying the rent. Tobin originally gives them 28 day notice but he managed to get them out in 5 days. This chapter was eye-opening because of the way Tobin reacted to his tenants, particularly Pam and Ned. I believe Tobin reacted like this because he was afraid to lose his trailer park to the town and cause problems with the council. Also it was eye-opening to see that Tobin only evicted this couple and not others who did not pay their rent, and in my opinion he did that because they were deemed as troublemakers. Later on in the chapter the goals that I noticed were that Tobin evicted Pam and Ned because of them being seen as troublemakers but used the reason of violations which covered that up.

Evictions have a mental price on kids, who will remember that event for the rest of their lives. Desmond shows the huge impact it takes on the children who are not responsible for their upbringing and can ingrain the “poverty mentality” early on. An

There were a lot of touching stories throughout the book titled Evicted written by Matthew Desmond, one story that really stuck out to me was the story of a man named Lamar. Lamar lived in a housing unit owned by Sherrena. Lamar is hard working man, who lives his life in a wheelchair, and recovering addict. Lamar’s story seemed to have a lot of similar characteristics to what I might expect for someone to have a hard life.

Eviction, while it hurts the family the most, also takes a toll on the communities in the form of ingroups and outgroups. In his book, Evicted, Matthew Desmond says, “Eviction even affects the communities that displaced families leave behind. Neighbors who cooperate with and trust one another can make their streets safer and more prosperous”(p. 298). To make those streets safer and to develop trust and a sense of security, in-groups are created by those in the neighborhood who talk to each other often and form a friendly relationship. Eviction can break that relationship and sometimes result in the removal of the security and trust in the ingroups. It also creates worry about what the next renter will be like. When that renter moves in they

A suburban life is a paradise full of shopping, colorful gardens, and well-groomed homes. Despite all these benefits, a suburban life is an isolated life. People living in suburbs are rarely exposed to miseries in society. One of these conflicts is homelessness. When living in an environment surrounded by homes, individuals often have difficulty imagining not being able to sleep in a warm bed, eat a proper meal or even receive necessary medical attention. This grim situation is depicted in the writings of Jeannette Walls. In the autobiography The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls accurately portrays homelessness by explaining its causes, its impact upon daily life, and its effect on victimized families.

“The home is the wellspring of personhood. It is where our identity takes root and blossoms, whereas children, we imagine, play, and question, and as adolescents, we retreat and try. As we grow older, we hope to settle into a place to raise a family or pursue work. When we try to understand ourselves, we often begin by considering the kind of home in which we were raised” (Desmond 2016, 293). Evictions! The root of poverty? Matthew Desmond’s novel “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in America City, portrays the lives of tenants, landlords, and house marketing on the poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee. Desmond gives the reader overwhelming evidence and revealing testimony illustrating the major impact of inadequate housing on individuals, local, and national level. Desmond’s analysis and observation of his case study enables him to portray the reality of poverty, and to persuade the readers that evictions are a major consequence, and primary contributors in the relentless cycle of poverty. Desmond build his argument using two Aristotelian rhetorical appeals, ethos, logos and inductive reasoning to illustrates the importance of ending the cycle of poverty.

Homelessness is an issue that many unfortunate individuals struggle to cope with . These people are often ignored by society . Some homeless people do not respond well to outreach groups because they have fully lost trust in humanity. In the Grapes of Wrath , farmers must move west looking for job opportunities and permanent lodging. In the novel Steinbeck portrays the Joad family as one of these group of people. They are willing to undertake any type of job, in order to achieve the American Dream . The main reasons why people are displaced can be due to a nation’s economic situation, climatic state, and the sheer fact that politicians in charge ignore the needs of the common man. Homelessness is still a relevant problem today because it

Initially, Matthew Desmond’s book Evicted represents a profound and realistic ethnography about people’s day-to-day experiences of poverty with a particular focus on the outcomes of housing instability within the state. He exploits the evidence from housing court administrative records, excerpts from the news, and different surveys of renters to support his point of view revealed in the book. In his work, Desmond raises questions why the state is introducing the housing policy that deteriorates the position of tenants renting from private landlords and how a person with the monthly income of $628 and rent of $550 can not only provide his family but also survive. In Evicted, Matthew Desmond reasonably criticizes the American housing system according to which most of the low-income tenants are left alone in the private rental market and have no options to receive affordable apartments.

Forced eviction – In many countries, people lose their homes by government order to make way for newer upscale high rise buildings, roadways, and other governmental needs. The compensation may be minimal, in which case the former occupants cannot find appropriate new housing and become homeless.

In Evicted, the main points that are being conveyed are the struggles of those living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. People who live there, struggle with many aspects of their life. They struggle with drugs, jobs, education and much more. I think Matthew Desmond does a good job in getting his point across in this 422 page book.

In the book, Evicted by Matthew Desmond, the true stories of the residents of Milwaukee who are living in poverty are revealed. Each of them go through their own struggles, whether it be unemployment, drug addiction, or even pregnancy, in addition to trying to find the money for the monthly rent. If there was ever a movie developed which was based on Evicted, then the soundtrack would have to be one of the most important elements of the movie in order to highlight and emphasize the many difficulties that the people go through in their daily lives. By using meaningful songs and making connections to Can’t Stop Won’t Stop by Jeff Chang and The Columbia Guide by Robert L. Harris Jr and Rosalyn Terborg-Penn, a soundtrack for Evicted can be effectively

Eviction effects many people throughout the nation, however, it is most prevalent in Milwaukee. One of the reasons this book is so compelling and is important to read is because of its ability to show the disparity between people. Desmond writes each sentence carefully. Instead of stating direct facts, he connects it to the emotions that humans feel; he discusses subject matters that are able to be understood and reacted upon, such as the emotions that carry an immense amount of weight. “It was the look of someone realizing that her family would be homeless in a matter of hours. It was something like denial giving way to the surrealism of the scene: the speed and violence of it all.” This shows that the act of eviction cuts deep into the resilience of people; it is able to be sympathised with by everyone because each person has been in a situation where they have been stripped of something. This portrayal of emotional loss is shown in many of the families and individuals’ stories; one of which is about a father. Lamar Smith is a war veteran and a father of two with amputations to both legs due to frostbite due to being homeless during the winters. This particular part in the book shows the devastation that stems from poverty. It is important to understand that this wealth divide is created within these living conditions and

The excerpt we read from the book Evicted moved many people. It provoked powerful emotions and caused many to rethink they their feelings about the tails of told by far too many. Evicted the story of families on both side of the housing epidemic focusing on renters and landlords. I will be comparing my own views and using my experiences to gain a deeper understanding of: the people effected; the impact it has on families of both sides; the lesser and the lessee; the reason we are in this crises; and what can be done. Evicted is no doubt a piece that can stir the emotions of everyone who choices to sit down and read it.

This book generates a needed discussion about the issue of poverty, housing, discrimination, and the role an eviction plays the devastating downward-spiral that most often effects women and children who are already an economically the edge, the truth about the renter’s conditions in American society, and numerous other problems that