Homeless in United States
... places to receive warmth and privately. One example that he used to support his claim was a thirty-four-year -old man in Chicago found his sanctuary in a broken trash compacter. One night, not knowing that the compactor was repaired, the engine was turned on; he was compressed into a cube of refuse. This example is unbelievable because there is no warrant of truth. There’s no evidence stating that this ever happened. Another example used to explain living conditions is the homeless and phone booths. The author explains how he stood for one-hour and observed three people, a man, women, and child jammed into a single phone booth. All three were asleep. This is unreliable because phone booths are fairly small, and it can hardly fit two people at one time. As the author writes the examples used become unbelievable. Many of Kozol’s examples are not supported by good details. For example, in the essay he explains the conditions of Amtrak. The author does not explain what exactly Amtrak is. For a reader that has never heard of Amtrak, they would be very confused. Also for this example Kozol goes into the policy of Amtrak stating the homeless are not allowed. He doesn’t explain whether the policy was passed or did they get sued by anyone because of this policy? Another example was in several cities it is a crime to sleep in public. He does not create enough evidence to support his claim. Which cities have this law, and why is it a crime. Throughout the essay the author has not supported his claims to make the reader believe. The reader would have to figure distinguish if it really happens and when. Throughout the essay the author wants the reader to be persuaded tha...