The Suitcase Lady Analysis

Hana’s Suitcase and Charlotte’s Web are two very different styles of books. Hana’s Suitcase is a real-life story about a girl who suffered a terrible injustice at the hands of social world beliefs. During the time Hana Brady lived in the 1930s and where she lived in a town called Nove Mesto na Morave in the Province of Moravia in Czechoslovakia she herself, her family and many other Jewish people suffered tremendously and so many people were murdered. On the other hand, Charlotte’s Web is a story about a pig named Wilbur who was born the runt of the litter and was going to be killed because of his size in comparison to his siblings. Although they are very different types of books they do have several things themes and plot points which

These are expressed through the author's experience in the bread shop, where she describes that the homeless man "wears a stained blanket pulled up to his chin, and a woolen hood pulled down to his gray, bushy eyebrows. As he stands, the scent of stale cigarettes and urine fills the small, overheated room." The imagery used gives the audience the impression they've experienced the situation themselves, placing them in that situation. It emphasizes the homeless peoples' position in society and the circumstances they

Unfortunately, the loss of housing occurs frequently and takes a psychological toll on the people affected by depression. Desmond displays how Arleen is very troubled when she gets evicted, thrown into the cold, and stranded with nothing. It takes a toll mentally when she realizes she has no home to get away from the cold, but also the eviction will be on her record for the next move. When people get evicted there is so much going against them, that mentally they can’t keep up and become depressed. Desmond describes the depression of a Hispanic woman and her three children during an eviction. At first, she had “borne down on the emergency with focus and energy,” then she started wandering the halls “aimlessly, almost drunkenly, her face had that look, the movers and the deputies knew it well”(125). Desmond adds, “It was the look of someone realizing that her family would be homeless in a matter of hours”(125). With vivid imagery, Desmond truly shows the mindset of a woman who knows she lost everything. Eviction scars people and that it makes a lasting mark on how they mentally feel as if they are worthless.

There is an apparent unity seen between the old man and the older waiter. Opposite from the young waiter, the older waiter and old man seem devastatingly lonely and worn out by life. While the young waiter is rude and insistently talks down to the old man, the older waiter defends him. He too understands and appreciates a clean, well-lighted café opposed to a bar or bodega. The older men understand each other without there being any communication between them. In the final line the reader is able to truly understand the older waiters view of his own morality, “He disliked bars and bodegas. A clean, well-lighted café was a very different thing. Now, without thinking further, he went home to his room. He would lie in the bed and finally,

The first settlers came to Apex NC in the 1860s. Not too long after settlement, the town was incorporated in 1873. Most of the history of Apex is derived from the railroad system that went through the community. Even the town’s name can be traced by to the system. As the highest point along the railroad between Richmond, Virginia to Jacksonville, Florida, the town was named Apex.

Question 3, (p. 1135): What are the “trifles” that the men ignore and the two women notice? Why do the men dismiss them, and why do the women see these things as significant clues? What is the thematic importance of these “trifles”?

In addition to changing my views about poverty, Jeannette Walls’ memoir The Glass Castle modified my views about homelessness. Prior to reading Walls’ memoir, I thought that homelessness was an inescapable part of a

In a different, yet similar perspective Charmion Browne discusses what it is like growing up in homeless

While the narrator recognizes the great care with which her husband is treating her she seems to constantly feel that she is being ungrateful. She calls herself out in her journal for being a “comparative burden” (Gilman) The room in which the narrator resides has a sturdy bed that is nailed to the floor. The narrator notes that there are bars on the windows and rings hooked into the wall. She wrongly assumes that this room was used as a nursery or gymnasium by the previous owners. As the reader, we are able to instill our own thoughts that this room was in fact built to house someone with a mental disorder. This begs the question of what the house really is, to contain such a room away from decent society.

In the children's story, The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch, children learn to be persistent. In The Paper Bag Princess, Elizabeth preservers through loosing everything and works to find Ronald, her prince that was taken from her. The Paper Bag Princess stated that, "a dragon smashed her castle, burned all her clothes with his fiery breath, and carried off Prince Ronald. Elizabeth decided to chase the dragon and get Ronald back," (Munsch 8,10). Even though Elizabeth had nothing, not even anything to wear, she still went after the dragon and Ronald. Elizabeth also shows persistence by not leaving when the dragon tells her to do so. The dragon says "Come back tomorrow," (Munsch 12), then slams the door in Elizabeth's face and she responds

Homelessness exists as a prominent issue that plagues society in various ways. It brings about hardship and controversy as individuals struggle to survive on a daily basis. Additionally, this complication tears families apart and ostracizes individuals from a society where they once belonged. A specific problem regarding homelessness consists of lack of interest from bystanders; some of these spectators refuse to even acknowledge homeless individuals sitting at their feet. As homeless people live their lives on street-corners, the more fortunate members of society choose to engulf themselves in their personal problems alone. Displayed by their clothing and accessories, most of these individuals possess the ability to help in some way;

The essay, On Compassion By Barbara Lazear Ascher, addresses the subject by going beyond the origin and reasoning for compassion. She interprets this by examining characteristics of homelessness and ways to empathize with it in the city of New York, her home. The use of rhetorical devices allows the author to adequately teach readers the ideas and essence of compassion. Ascher’s use of organization, figurative language, and ethos allows the application of philosophy and sentiment to question our articulation of the subject.

In a short story by Katherine Mansfield called “The Doll’s House,” there is a social barrier between a family with less that is struggling to make ends meet and a flourishing family, that appears to not have any difficulties getting through life. The Kelvey family, whose hard-working mother makes the best of life that she can by crafting clothing from materials she can salvage from the wealthy clients’ houses she cleans. The Burnell family, who is getting through life with ease because of their position in the wealthy class, is the complete opposite in lifestyles. The short story “The Doll’s House” suggests society is unfair to the people with less and that possessions play a part in the deciding factor whether people will be your friend, but it only takes one person to break from the social expectations.

We sat and made casual conversation and the women felt comfortable sharing all their personal testimonies with me on what lead them to homelessness. At this point, I had learned Sarah had some “self-entitlement” feelings as she was not afraid to complain about these free services. Although I wanted to 'put her in her place' for the sake of the micro-ethnography, I kept my mouth shut, but Ronda did not, “Seriously, Sarah? Something tells me you've never been homeless in December.” This prompted a pretty innocent question towards Sarah, “Do you like this place?” Apathetic, she responded, “It's definitely better than living outside.” “Damn right it is,” Ronda interjected, “Remember, you're free to check out whenever. If you're going to be ungrateful about it, then let someone else get your blessing.” Instead of causing conflict, Sarah took the scolding as if Ronda was her

Parker also explains her purpose through the use of stylistic devices like imagery. She uses concrete images to portray the idea of poverty. She explains that “Poverty is staying up all night on cold nights to watch the fire knowing one spark on the newspapers covering the walls means your sleeping child dies in flames.” What adds to the readers idea of poverty is the horrendous image of a child burning to death, also the newspaper-covered wall of a make-shift house. There are plenty other nouns like grits with no oleo, runny noses, and diapers that paint an image of poverty in the reader ́s head. You also have the sense of ́smell ́ through this essay by phrases that describe the “sour milk”, “urine”, and “stench of rotting teeth”. You can also ́feel ́ poverty through hands that are “so cracked and red”, since the author cannot afford vaseline. The use of imagery makes the a!udience more conscious of the effects of poverty. !