Ryan Gregory Thomas

“It was difficult work, but I have often noticed that it is almost intolerable to be looked at, to be watched, when one is idle. When one is idle and alone, the embarrassments of loneliness are almost endlessly compounded.” Chapter 8, pg 158, Robinson. A recurring theme throughout housekeeping is the concept of loneliness and isolation. The story shows and highlights how each character faces and is presented with the tribulations of loneliness and how the feeling of it can…...

It is a common condition of being poor...you are always afraid that the good things in your life are temporary, that someone can take them away, because you have no power beyond your own brute strength to stop them.' — Rick Bragg Evicted, by Matthew Desmond, profiles landlords and several families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in their efforts to avoid and cope with intergenerational poverty and the vicious cycle of eviction. Desmond effectively depicts how housing is an integral part for…...

In the book Evicted, author Matthew Desmond perseus the lives of eight families in which are all renting units from landlords in places such as trailer parks and apartments. These eight families consists of a double amputee father, two single mothers caring for their children, couples who have a child on the way, along with a young woman who has recently got out of foster care. Eviction has an effect on many things such as the family, community, along with…...

This book dives into the lives of eight everyday Americans who face extreme poverty in Milwaukee. Desmond witnessed first-hand or learned about events while conducting research for the book and discusses them. Desmond does an unbelievable job of allowing the people in the book to share their lives from their point of view. The book is mainly based between 2008-2009. While reading this book a person may question the way the American economy is built. This book takes a person…...

According to the book, “Evicted” tells the tragic story of the eight families who are suffering through the poverty and suffering through the housing crisis. This took place in to the poorest neighborhood of milwaukee between May 2008 and December 2009. He tells how these eight families struggles after getting evicted and their fate was in the hand of two greedy landlords Sherrena and Tobin. All of their tenants experienced the same common problem of being evicted from their homes,…...

When lines are crossed in the corporate field like money laundering, claims of dishonesty in the automotive industry, privacy breaches in social media, sexual harassment allegations in the entertainment industry, and pharmaceutical companies' part in the school shootings and opioid crises, one can't help but think how corrupt this country is. One may think that this occurs only when you have large amounts of money, but in fact corruption affects everyone. Money alone can lead to unethical behavior, regardless of…...