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of them; proving the unkempt conditions.
The children don't ever see anything more than the long strip of housing developments that run consecutively down one strip of Chicago's south side. These projects are like jail because once you grow up around them it is hard to get away or out of them. Some children in the book have never been anywhere else expect for school and then back to their homes.
Attending school was not something to look forward to. The school's environment was not conducive to learning. The appearances of the schools were depressing. The building had small windows and no welcoming banner. There were no play areas, there was concrete with cracks and weeds growing in the cracks.
The schools were overcrowded. The teachers could not reach or attend to the needs of each individual student. Thus, the development of the student educationally was stunted. Most students would graduate with low reading levels, and they could not do math on their appropriate levels.
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able to do something to get them a little extra money…." When people don't have and want they result to things like crime and violence. One incident mentioned in the book was the incident with five year old Eric Morse. Tyrone and Johnny threw Eric off of the 14th floor of building 3833 for not stealing candy out of the local store. Eric refused to steal and went and told his mother. Eric's mother in turn went and told the parents of the two boys. This angered the boys and they threw Eric out the window.
The location of the developments separates them from the rest of the world. There are no supermarkets, clothing stores, or any other place that provide services. The only stores ...

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