Our Tired, Our Poor, Our Kids

            In the article “Our Tired, Our Poor, Our Kids” by Anna Quindlen, she states that facts of those in America who are homeless. Most of these people have multiple children and are living from anywhere including their car, or a hotel or motel. These people not only have their children in either day care or school, but some also struggle from addictions or search for jobs. She goes on to say that people like Ralph Nunex, who runs the organization Homes for the Homeless, are going to try to educate those who are less fortunate. He says, “Shelters are going to be the low-income housing of the future”.

            Throughout this article Quindlen does not provide any ethos. She doesn’t have credibility. She doesn’t mention any relation to being homeless, or knowing someone who is homeless. However, she does provide a good amount of pathos. She gives many examples of those who are homeless and the situations they have to face. For example, in the beginning of her article, her first sentence is “Six people live here, in a room the size of a master bedroom in a modest suburban house”. This gives the readers an insight of how a normal homeless family would live. With such strong descriptions, she gives the readers a picture of how life would be like if we were homeless.

            I believe that homeless should not live in these circumstances. The images that the author provides are deep and moving and allow Americans to sympathize with them. It is specifically sad hearing about the children who become deeply affected by homelessness. Quindlen states that “may never finish high school, and have never held a job”. She also states that if parents get involved in drugs, and that results to children going to foster parents or moving to a relative’s homes. If not for the adults we should try and end homelessness for the children because most adults are recovering alcoholics or drug addicts and the children have a bright future if they haven’t been affected yet.