Struggle essay
Adrian Sustaita
Mr. Medina
Humanities M7
1/27/14
Struggle can be defined as moving with difficulty or with great effort. Some examples would include not being able to find a job or not being able to pay for financial aids. Some may claim that struggle is sensible. It is good because if you struggle then you are putting effort in things you do. Others conclude that struggle is adversarial. Much study has been overlooked on this topic. This essay will argue that misprision what some consider, struggle is multidimensional and has implications that can impact us.
Struggles are multidimensional. We see this in Breaking through. One example of struggle that Panchito experiences is being undocumented. This struggle causes him to fear of being deported. Some examples from the text that provides evidence of his fear is when he says, “As I got older my fear of being deported grew.”(PG.2) Another piece of evidence that connects to him having his fear of being deported is when he hears, “if the la migra catches you they’ll send you back to Mexico.”(PG2) Lastly he was afraid because he moved to the U.S illegally.
Along the lines of struggle being multidimensional, we can also examine its implications. Once again using Breaking Through Panchito struggles with poverty. Poverty affects Panchito’s home, education, health, and much more. There are examples from the book that show implications of poverty. One example that affects his health is when his Papa begins to have health issues. He says, “Papa began to have back problems.”(JimenezPG2) This shows how his Papa began to have issues with his back because for a living his Papa works as a grape picker. One thing that affects his education is how he misses months of school in Mexico. He says, “I missed months of school to help mama and papa work in the fields.”(JimenezPG2) This shows that they don’t really go to school and don’t learn much. One thing that affects his home is that he has to move place to place. He says, “I’m happy we finally settled in.”(JimenezPG2) This shows that they usually always moved around back in Mexico and never really settled in. One thing that affects their eating habits is sometimes they don’t have enough to eat. He says, “ we struggled to make ends meet, especially during the winter, when work was scarce.” (JimenezPG2) This shows that sometimes work wasn’t good. That is how poverty affects conditions for Panchito’s family and himself.
In addition to Breaking Through, there are implications of poverty in other sources. Poverty affects living conditions; according to Nelson Mandela, “ if you are poor, you are not likely to live long.” Another example of how poverty implicates our society is a quote from National Coalition for the Homeless, which states, “The lack of affordable housing has lead to high rent burdens (rents which absorb a high proportion of income), overcrowding, and substandard housing. These phenomena, in turn, have not only forced many people to become homeless; they have put a large and growing number of people at risk of becoming homeless.” Another quote that shows poverty affecting peoples living conditions is from the article The Effects of Poverty on Children, it states, “kids who are poor are likely to be less healthy, both emotionally and physically in poor living conditions.” Lastly a quote from the American National Health Association states, “poor housing conditions increase the risk of severe ill-health or disability.” All in all we see that poverty affects living conditions.
Mr. Medina
Humanities M7
1/27/14
Struggle can be defined as moving with difficulty or with great effort. Some examples would include not being able to find a job or not being able to pay for financial aids. Some may claim that struggle is sensible. It is good because if you struggle then you are putting effort in things you do. Others conclude that struggle is adversarial. Much study has been overlooked on this topic. This essay will argue that misprision what some consider, struggle is multidimensional and has implications that can impact us.
Struggles are multidimensional. We see this in Breaking through. One example of struggle that Panchito experiences is being undocumented. This struggle causes him to fear of being deported. Some examples from the text that provides evidence of his fear is when he says, “As I got older my fear of being deported grew.”(PG.2) Another piece of evidence that connects to him having his fear of being deported is when he hears, “if the la migra catches you they’ll send you back to Mexico.”(PG2) Lastly he was afraid because he moved to the U.S illegally.
Along the lines of struggle being multidimensional, we can also examine its implications. Once again using Breaking Through Panchito struggles with poverty. Poverty affects Panchito’s home, education, health, and much more. There are examples from the book that show implications of poverty. One example that affects his health is when his Papa begins to have health issues. He says, “Papa began to have back problems.”(JimenezPG2) This shows how his Papa began to have issues with his back because for a living his Papa works as a grape picker. One thing that affects his education is how he misses months of school in Mexico. He says, “I missed months of school to help mama and papa work in the fields.”(JimenezPG2) This shows that they don’t really go to school and don’t learn much. One thing that affects his home is that he has to move place to place. He says, “I’m happy we finally settled in.”(JimenezPG2) This shows that they usually always moved around back in Mexico and never really settled in. One thing that affects their eating habits is sometimes they don’t have enough to eat. He says, “ we struggled to make ends meet, especially during the winter, when work was scarce.” (JimenezPG2) This shows that sometimes work wasn’t good. That is how poverty affects conditions for Panchito’s family and himself.
In addition to Breaking Through, there are implications of poverty in other sources. Poverty affects living conditions; according to Nelson Mandela, “ if you are poor, you are not likely to live long.” Another example of how poverty implicates our society is a quote from National Coalition for the Homeless, which states, “The lack of affordable housing has lead to high rent burdens (rents which absorb a high proportion of income), overcrowding, and substandard housing. These phenomena, in turn, have not only forced many people to become homeless; they have put a large and growing number of people at risk of becoming homeless.” Another quote that shows poverty affecting peoples living conditions is from the article The Effects of Poverty on Children, it states, “kids who are poor are likely to be less healthy, both emotionally and physically in poor living conditions.” Lastly a quote from the American National Health Association states, “poor housing conditions increase the risk of severe ill-health or disability.” All in all we see that poverty affects living conditions.