The Breakdown of Community. Speaks of Ray Oldenburg's 'The Problem of Place in America' and Ishmael Reed's 'My Neighborhood'
Title: The Breakdown of Community. Speaks of Ray Oldenburg's 'The Problem of Place in America' and Ishmael Reed's 'My Neighborhood'
Category: /Literature
Details: Words: 600 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Breakdown of Community. Speaks of Ray Oldenburg's 'The Problem of Place in America' and Ishmael Reed's 'My Neighborhood'
Category: /Literature
Details: Words: 600 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
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…showed last 75 words of 600 total…look out for one
another and care about what happens in their area. Also, the people often meet at thier
houses to have dinner and talk. He says that it was the ideal community where the people
act human. Now, while Reed is recalling a past experience of his, Oldenburg is simply
stating facts and observations. Neither of these are direct warnings yet they attempt to
make us aware of common problems in today's society.