Camping For Their Lives Summary
The overall purpose of the article “Camping for Their Lives” is to inform the reader on what is happing in the world with people that doesn’t have much or any money at all, furthermore; the author shows evidence of how the people are living. The author of the article is Scott Bransford. The author’s overall tone is sad, emotional, and information. The purpose of the story to show the reader how people live throughout hard times in their lives. Marie and Francisco Caro don’t have any money so they live on alongside of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks in downtown Fresno. (Bransford, 2006, p.385) There are Weaknesses of the article “Camping for Their Lives
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(Bransford, 2006, p.386) In the camp there are more than 200 people including the security guards. The author goes back in time to talk about the Gold Rush-era, furthermore; to give information on what President Herbert Hoover named the people who was living these camps. (Bransford, 2006, p.387) They was known by the Homerville’s of the 1930’s. (Bransford, 2006, p.387) Another strength is the author had written in the article, furthermore; he interviewed Rahul Mehrotra, an associate professor in the urban studies and planning department at the Massachusetts institute of Technology. (Bransford, 2006, p.388)
I’m suggesting a weakness in the article about the author did talk about the electricity being a problem, nevertheless; the author doesn’t talk about if the people in the camp are using electronics from an outside source. Therefore the people in the camp could have outside people sneaky charged electronics in. The article is strong with the information that Scott wrote.
The author has a lot of great sources in the article but the reader doesn’t know if the crime ever went down. At the end of the article has some great information how Fresno and Madera counties are adopted a 10 year plan to end homelessness czar, therefore; the tent cities aren’t part of the picture. (Bransford, 2006, p. 390) That let the reader know the counties are doing something about the tent cities and to help the people out in the
(Bransford, 2006, p.386) In the camp there are more than 200 people including the security guards. The author goes back in time to talk about the Gold Rush-era, furthermore; to give information on what President Herbert Hoover named the people who was living these camps. (Bransford, 2006, p.387) They was known by the Homerville’s of the 1930’s. (Bransford, 2006, p.387) Another strength is the author had written in the article, furthermore; he interviewed Rahul Mehrotra, an associate professor in the urban studies and planning department at the Massachusetts institute of Technology. (Bransford, 2006, p.388)
I’m suggesting a weakness in the article about the author did talk about the electricity being a problem, nevertheless; the author doesn’t talk about if the people in the camp are using electronics from an outside source. Therefore the people in the camp could have outside people sneaky charged electronics in. The article is strong with the information that Scott wrote.
The author has a lot of great sources in the article but the reader doesn’t know if the crime ever went down. At the end of the article has some great information how Fresno and Madera counties are adopted a 10 year plan to end homelessness czar, therefore; the tent cities aren’t part of the picture. (Bransford, 2006, p. 390) That let the reader know the counties are doing something about the tent cities and to help the people out in the