Samantha Taylor
1. "Depression is common among children n Mott Haven. Many cry a great deal but cannot explain exactly why. (p. 4)"
- This is a stand out quote to me because it demonstrates the emotional stress put on children living in such a bad area. It is strong for me because the children don't even have reasons for why they are crying, yet neurologically and emotionally they keep becoming more and more unstable.
2. "Come on over here, I'll show you how to end your life. (p.)"
-This quote stuck out to me mainly because it was such a strong statement to add in at the end of the reading and it made me realize just how hard it must be to live in a place that it seems impossible to escape from.
3."We came here in chains, and now we buy our own chains and we put them on ourselves. (p.)"
-The last stand out quote to me was this because it is displaying how some people are oppressed because they can in some ways do it to themselves, and they get into bad things such as drugs that bring them down even more.
I found this reading to be different because it was factual, yet also included statistics and evidence as well. I liked the incorporation of both to make it a better read article. While I read it, I was interested as well as informed, alike the story of Wind-Wolf, and the Indian father's plea.
It also relates to over texts we've read because there is much discussion on diversity, and poverty, both of which play into the idea of scawmp. The discussion on minorities and their struggle to survive can greatly connect to the "culture of power" and the Johnson reading on oppression.
I do agree that it was very interesting. I liked reading the factual information too. It was a huge eye opener.
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