Essays about America Page 10

Poverty today has many faces. It’s the face of a young girl who’s only meal that day is free school lunch. It’s the face of a single mother struggling to find the money to dress her children and put food on the table. It’s the face of a middle-aged man on the side of the…

This nation has been talking about poverty and how to solve it for a long time now. We choose to not acknowledge it because it simply does not apply to us. The fact of the matter is that it’s still happening. Lowering poverty can benefit all of us but it takes courage to be kind…

Though we have made improvements throughout our history, there is still a significant number of Americans living in poverty. To fully grasp this social problem, we must look at statistics that show just how much our world is struggling. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent data, 12.3% of America is living in poverty….

What is poverty? Poverty is a stage where someone is unable to fulfill the basic needs of life such as food, clothes, hygiene, immunity, education, shelter and jobs. It’s not for a year or a decade but is passed on from generation to generation and never ends, known as poverty cycle. Poor people not only…

The author Piccato uses crime reports and news articles to explain that honor was often the cause for many violent incidents in Mexico where both wealthy and poor men and women reverted to guns, knives, and swords to dissolve these disputes. These fights could be over a small amount of money, name calling, and many…

Mexico is a part of Centra and is located directly south of the United States, bordered by the Rio Grande, a river that runs for 1000 miles, the Pacific Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico is the world’s fourteenth largest country, taking up approximately 1,220,606 square miles. It consists of thirty-one states and its…

Imagine this: you have just served five years in the military. You listened to your superiors, you always worked hard, and you fought bravely in protection of your country. While you were overseas, you were faced with many hard days. You worked yourself to the brink of exhaustion and then continued to work even more….

Watching the first video about “Wealth Inequality in America” which I found interesting and mind blowing to see the increased gap between the poor and the rich social class. The income gap has increased dramatically that it has overpowered the middle class creating a main focus between the rich and poor class. Like many hardworking…

According to Edward J. Martin, one of the leading causes of homelessness, in the United States, is the result of chronic mental health disorders which can cause severe mental illness in people (p.67). This is a huge factor of homelessness because the sufferer may not even know how to begin to help themselves. Additionally, those…

Homelessness has always been a serious issue in the United States, but at times the issue tends to get swept away. In 2004, Californians voted for prop 63. This allowed millionaires to get taxed, in order to help the homeless who are mentally ill to cover services like medical care, counseling and job training. Due…