In the article “For Houston’s Homeless, a Terrifying Night Under Siege by Hurricane Harvey” by Julie Turkewitz, the main focus is the harsh reality of a hurricane this string for those who are homeless in Houston. First, Turkewitz sets the harsh reality by telling the readers about Roy Joe Cox- a homeless man in Houston- who is preparing to cope for the Hurricane with what little he has. She then builds her claim by writing about what the effects of Hurricane Harvey are, and what officials are expecting to happen. Next, Turkewitz suggests that any homeless person who is in Houston at this time should seek shelter at the available locations. Finally, she brings the harsh and sad reality for the homeless men and women in Houston by quoting Roy Joe Cox as he asks, “I’ve never experienced a hurricane. Is it going to rain out that bad? Is it going to flood me out? I mean, I don’t want to die over a hurricane . . . I’d rather not die.” (Turkewitz, 2017). …show more content…
In this article, Turkewitz’s use of pathos is effective because she can capture the fear and worry found within those homeless in Houston by only writing of this situation. Her use of pathos highlights the sadness of the situation, but also conveys the urgency to the reader. Because of this hurricane, people are being forced out of their homes, left with no food, left with nothing, and being forced to see this natural disaster thrash at their city. Not only will this hurricane affect the people in Houston and south Texas, but it will also affect those across the nation who have loved ones going through this tragedy. This event is important because lives have been lost and many people are losing many of their possessions. This hurricane is bringing devastation to people in this county, who just a few days ago were living
Fires, Hurricanes, Floods Tsunamis are environmental catastrophes that can change a person‘s life. Victims of environmental catastrophes are among the homeless populations. These victims may feel feeling powerless and confused, having lost the structure of their daily lives and routines. As a human service professional I may be able to get my client settled in a temporary shelter, get them involved in a support group for emotional support, Food, Clothing Financial aid Housing assistance and education about psychological impact of disaster.
The author creates pathos by exposing the reader to whom and how conditions impact families and youth. Duffield writes:
1. This informative speech on “The Cause of Homelessness “is very Inform able and worth listening to, because in today’s economy it could be you or me. Some seem to think homelessness is choice. I find this speech relevant to the world I live in today, due to the high unemployment rate, declining job market, and the economic hardships that families are enduring. This topic is not a broad one, but yet can be spoke of in depth due to the fact I see many homeless people but never thought it would be me until I seen a family friend who has lost everything, this is what made me more aware that it is not just a choice and any day it could be me. So when you see
Quindlen assumes that her audience buys into the cliché of “home is where the heart is,” and believes that homeless people are different than people with homes. The author’s assumptions are reasonable because the idea of homeless that Quindlen is battling, is the version portrayed through the media. When Quindlen included the idea that home is a feeling, she specifically addressed an assumption that undermined her views.
Homelessness is a growing epidemic across the country. This terrible misfortune has led to many unsuspecting people leading impoverished lifestyles, and facing the horrific and heart-wrenching tragedy of abandonment. The purpose of this essay is to not only persuade the readers to get involved in ending homelessness on local and national efforts, but to embrace new and creative ways of helping to end this rapidly growing problem, by taking action to end this catastrophic situation. Also, I will demonstrate the causes and effects of the homeless resorting to violence, by using comparison and contrast to examine the views and standpoints on helping the forgotten, so that we might end this calamity once and for all. In an increasingly
During the 1980’s the number of "homeless" people, those without a house in which to reside, increased at an alarming rate. Many analysts have given much time and thought as to the reasons that this phenomenon occurred. They cite economic instability and government policies with facts and figures to support their work. Beyond the research and cold statistics that explain this event, are the victims, and those that worked to help relieve their hardship. An interview with Philip Guerrieri gives us insight into the personal lives of these individuals whom he calls "houseless," and the realities of staying alive, both physically and spiritually, on the streets.
Rhetorical Analysis Paper Staff Writer Kevin Fagan for The San Francisco Chronicle, in his article "Homeless, Mike Dick was 51, Looked 66," defines the dramatic, life altering, effects of older homeless people living in San Francisco, CA. Fagan acknowledges the rising problem of homelessness and uses Mike Dick a homeless man as the face of what it looks like for so many. He describes the effects of homelessness to his Chronicle readers, but offers a ray of hope to some that is face with this horrible problem daily. Fagan investigates the rising problem of homelessness in America. Particularly in San Francisco where he works and lives.
Seeing that some neighboorhoods in the low land were effected even more than those on high land will help the city see which parts of the city to start evacuation procedures to also avoid so much commotion or traffic around town. Loise Rose talks about how she realized that this storm was different from any regular rainy day when she saw that Harvey did not discriminate did make perfect sense. Her explanation of where she was at at the George R. Brown where she saw all social classes and all types of race gave a perfect description of what Houston is. Many came together as one at the time of help, so it helped to show and prove even with all the controversy in politics that separate us in society. It was the last thing we had on our minds and we just cared and worried for one another. I believe that we should work together as a city or even a state and prepare for future emergency like this one.Build a charity that will helps us with situations like Harvey. Any charity that would take donations specifically for any losses of home or businesses that will be promising for the city and state. From other sources and talk going around seems like people cant seem to trust the red cross or any government help after
The hurricane affected Houston in an economic way by stopping production because without oil wen cannot make gases without gas some people cannot go to work because they do not have gas in their car. Another way the hurricane affected Houston in an economic way is by taxes because some place in Houston are destroy by the hurricane so people don’t have enough money to pay taxes. The hurricane affected Houston in a Social/Cultural Factors way is by food because a lot of markets were flooded by water so there were not much of good for people to buy and their prices were a little bit high because of the hurricane, another way the hurricane affected Houston in a Social/Cultural Factors way is by clothes because weather in your house or a market
The use of dialogue in the ethnography is affective at depicting the lives and thoughts of the homeless through their own words and not through the words of the ethnographer. Another theme that appears in Righteous Dopefiend is the use of the ethnographer’s fieldnotes, which usually included dialogue between the ethnographer and one or more of the participants, but also the thoughts of the ethnographers themselves. It is affective to have the thoughts and observations of the ethnographer in an ethnography as it usually paints a clearer picture of situations and can uncover lies told by the participants as well as provide definitions of focal vocabulary used by the participants. In between the mountains of dialogue, fieldnotes, and images the authors also included explanations for situations, statistics, and relevant-worldly information at the time of its writing, which comprised the bulk of the ethnography. Jeff and Philippe would talk about the participant’s daily routines, backgrounds, and family but would also talk about things such as the economy, politics, healthcare, and the legal system. The use of all these different aspects and writing styles allowed the authors to create a powerful representation of the events the homeless dealt with from not only an economic and political perspective, but also a personal and familial level. This resulted in a strong emotional appeal from the readers and really tested the cultural relativism of both the ethnographers and
Having lived in the southern coastal region of Texas I have seen many of the beauties that nature offers, but many of these beauties also bring complicated needs to those they effect. I've discovered the power and magnitude of lightning storms I've been entranced by the soft crashing of the waves on the coast but the most beautiful and perhaps the most devastating phenomena I have ever viewed are hurricanes. Hurricanes have swept through my home front on many occasions, these powerful giants drift through towns decimating all in their paths breaking trees, ripping roofs off houses, and bringing with them a flood like no other. The high water and gale force winds that comprise these natural wrecking balls can cripple families and in my community
A piece of the text that has more meaning than what one might initially think is Draper’s inclusion of homeless people. Though brief, Draper mentioned how after a recent hurricane a significant amount of the homeless population was no longer around. This inclusion did several things. The first thing it did was remind the readers that there is a huge problem with hurricanes everywhere. This problem is that certain demographics are frequently disregarded when it comes to protection against dangerous storms. This leads to a higher death toll in vulnerable populations such as the elderly and homeless population. So, this was Draper’s way of calling attention to a fact that is often overlooked. By including this piece of text Draper adds a different
While a portion of today’s society turns a blind eye to the subject of the criminalization of homelessness, an even larger quantity of people are not aware of the situation that is happening in every major city of America. For those living an affluent lifestyle, it can be difficult to discuss the amount of poverty and homelessness that is constantly occurring. The definition and meaning behind the absence of home is also arduous to discuss. While homelessness is commonly associated with sleeping outside or in provisional areas, this word also identifies with an absence of belonging. This absence of belonging can relate not only to a community, but also to the people that dwell there (Baumohl 3). Within the portion of those who are aware of the homelessness situation, there is a section that detests the poverty stricken persons of our society. These biased members of the American population express their antipathy in several ways. It is necessary to reveal the privileges that homeless persons have been violently stripped of, and expose and broadcast the freedom they are entitled to. Through
In today’s world, there has been one disaster or another, and hurricanes are one of those disasters that always happens. But, for one reason or another we are never prepared or understand the danger of any type of hurricane over a category one. Most of us have been through many hurricanes, like this learner who has lived in Miami, Fla. for over 30 years, and experienced her last hurricane which was Hurricane Andrew. Warnings are always given, first responders are trained to all ways be on alert, and FEMA is supposed to be ready to jump in once the storm has done its damage. But we can never be prepared, because hurricanes are unpredictable, and can become deadly for citizens and create millions of dollars in damages. Within this post we will discuss Hurricane Katrina, preparedness and Emergency management before and after the disaster.
Many sources of social media have recently been covering the devastation that hurricane harvey has caused to Houston, Texas, and many of the surrounding areas. Kiah Collier and Neena Satija, writers for The Texas Tribune, use this non-profit media organization to discuss the importance of gaining funding so that the state could afford an “Ike Dike” that could potentially lessen the effects of future natural disasters, as well as a reservoir to help stop the massive flooding that usually comes with these storms . This article, “Post-Harvey, Houston officials hope Congress is up for funding Ike Dike” is intended for the residents of Texas. This is because the article discusses the potential solutions to prevent the mass damage that these tropical storms can cause the people that live in Texas; it also lends information about how the officials of the state are working to gain funding for these projects.