In the article we read in class by Jonathan Kozol, I was very much drawn into the stories he portrayed. The young boy, Cliffie, hit a special place in my heart. I, very similarly to Kozol, was shocked to see how desensitized this young boy had become by the violence constantly surrounding him.
Another point in the article that struck a chord with me was the comment Kozol included at the end. He mentioned that a Lawrence Mead commented that poor people remain poor because they don't "behave rationally." This is completely wrong for the people of Mott Haven, especially the people Kozol followed and spoke to. These people are doing the best with the help they receive from the government. They work hard, and are constantly pushed backwards. Yes, some of them are drug addicts and are passing AIDS to other people by using dirty needles, but for the innocent children thrown into this livelihood, what are we, as a privileged society, going to do?
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