Tuesday, October 29, 2013
#2 What is the relationship between poverty and dreams? (jojo brunelli)
The relationship between poverty and dreams is that if you are poor you most likely are not able to accomplish your dreams. Arnolds mothers dream is to become a teacher. she reads all the time and is willing to work for it. however she has no money to pay for college let alone get out of the reserve. if she were to become a teacher she would work very hard and take pride in what she does. Arnolds fathers dream is to become a famous sax player. he is not able to persue his dream because he must focus on barely feeding his family and working to maintain a livable life style. "poverty only teaches you to be poor." (forney 13). this quotes shows that when you are poor the only thing you will ever know how to do is be poor, because how can you get a job is you have no education and in order for education you need money. Arnold is trying to say that no matter what anyones dream are or how smart or dedicated they are, being poor will always put a wall right between you and your dream.
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ReplyDeleteBeing poor will not just put a wall between your dreams, but also makes you loose faith. When you can't achieve something, you start to wonder wether it is really possible to accomplish. That is probably how Arnold's parents are feeling. They drink because they have lost hope.
ReplyDeleteTo add onto what Jojo said is that both of Juniors parents believe they won't succeed because of there financial state. Instead of working harder at their goals they drink alcohol to compensate for the success they lack. Leaving junior to think of how great his parents could have become and eventually following or doing the opposite of what his parents did.
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