Before I begin my assignment I want to state what my topic is. I want people to realize that sometimes orphanages are a better solution for children and that even though potential family numbers are low, they are still succeeding in their cause. I feel the media portrays all orphanages as terrible, and many times they aren’t. This article might seem kind of far-fetched according to my topic, but what made me choose it was this one sentence: “Since the middle part of this century, public housing was seen as a way to offer the poor more dignity.” Public housing includes orphanages. Orphanages truly do provide a more dignified way of living for many children. It is better for them to be in an orphanage than scrounging for a way to live on the streets, or to be in a family that doesn’t truly care for them or their needs.
Analysis:
The article, “As Times Change, How We Care for the Poor Evolves,” major premise is that as times have changed, so has care for the poor been improved. Diane Dunne doesn’t force the argument on her readers or act like she knows more than them; she simply states and informs her readers how things have changed. She uses a sequenced pattern that begins with what care for the poor was like many years ago until she reaches the point it is at today.
When reading through this article it is clear to see that she uses inductive reasoning instead of deductive. For example, Dunne tells how before the 1800s all who were poor lived in Almhouses. Later on she proceeds to say during the middle of the 1800s separate institutions were made for the different types of poor; which are homeless, parentless, having no food, and having no money. Dunne uses many examples like this one throughout the article to create a vivid image of how things were in the past and how they have become. These specific examples bring the audience to form the general idea that caring for the poor has improved.
Also, this article is one big analogy. As mentioned before the whole point of the article is to say that caring for the poor has improved and Dunne does it by comparing the past with the present. All in all, orphanages are poverty stricken children. Just like all the other institutions that have been provided for the poor, orphanages have improved with the times. However; people are so stuck on how they used to be that they can‘t see past the bad to recognize the good that has come from them.
Work Cited:
Dunne, Diane. “As Times Change, How We Care for the Poor Evolves.” Chicago Tribune 27 November 2001. http://www.chicagotribune.com/
Analysis:
The article, “As Times Change, How We Care for the Poor Evolves,” major premise is that as times have changed, so has care for the poor been improved. Diane Dunne doesn’t force the argument on her readers or act like she knows more than them; she simply states and informs her readers how things have changed. She uses a sequenced pattern that begins with what care for the poor was like many years ago until she reaches the point it is at today.
When reading through this article it is clear to see that she uses inductive reasoning instead of deductive. For example, Dunne tells how before the 1800s all who were poor lived in Almhouses. Later on she proceeds to say during the middle of the 1800s separate institutions were made for the different types of poor; which are homeless, parentless, having no food, and having no money. Dunne uses many examples like this one throughout the article to create a vivid image of how things were in the past and how they have become. These specific examples bring the audience to form the general idea that caring for the poor has improved.
Also, this article is one big analogy. As mentioned before the whole point of the article is to say that caring for the poor has improved and Dunne does it by comparing the past with the present. All in all, orphanages are poverty stricken children. Just like all the other institutions that have been provided for the poor, orphanages have improved with the times. However; people are so stuck on how they used to be that they can‘t see past the bad to recognize the good that has come from them.
Work Cited:
Dunne, Diane. “As Times Change, How We Care for the Poor Evolves.” Chicago Tribune 27 November 2001. http://www.chicagotribune.com/
this is an interesting topic! it's sad how many kids are orphans. it seems like orphanges have come a long way since the 1800's. Do they not have foster care in other countries like Russia? Sounds like you've got a good topic started... good luck with the rest!
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