https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq HW Week 4 en-us 2020-09-22 17:24:25 UTC 2026-02-16 21:09:28 UTC hello@padlet.com npaul17 https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769350411 "Why I Hate Detroit" focuses on exposing the far too slow regrowth of one of the poorest big cities in the country through viewpoints by the writer.]]> 2020-09-22 17:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769350411 npaul17 https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769366575 Writer Eric Thomas was born and raised in Detroit, and saw firsthand the examples of why Detroit is so behind from a young age, and exposes the prevalence of the same problems Thomas saw as a kid, including education, crime, and poverty. ]]> 2020-09-22 17:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769366575 npaul17 https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769397986 "Why I Hate Detroit" by Eric S. Thomas]]> 2020-09-22 17:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769397986 npaul17 https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769411808 In this essay, I aim to highlight the   examples Thomas uses to expose readers to Detroit's unfixed setbacks which in his opinion are ultimately the reason why it's a failing city. ]]> 2020-09-22 17:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769411808 npaul17 https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769485592 Thomas uses his ethos as a Detroiter to establish flaws within the DPS]]> 2020-09-22 18:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769485592 npaul17 https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769485951 "Even when I attended DPS in elementary school, we weren’t allowed to take books home. Kinda defeats the purpose of homework, right? (Thomas)"]]> 2020-09-22 18:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769485951 npaul17 https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769494693 Thomas also uses specific statistics regarding the per capita income of Detroiters as factual backing. ]]> 2020-09-22 18:12:29 UTC https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769494693 npaul17 https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769496323 "The median household income in Detroit is around 25K per year for a family of 4. Literally half of the national average. The census identifies us as the poorest big city in America. (Thomas)"]]> 2020-09-22 18:12:48 UTC https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769496323 npaul17 https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769510583 Thomas effectively uses a combination of personal experiences and factual information to convince his readers why Detroit is still a failing city. I agree with Thomas's statement that Detroit is fixable, however it will take more than money to fix its issues. Bringing its people out of poverty is only one step in the right direction, and it's no easy task itself. ]]> 2020-09-22 18:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769510583 npaul17 https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769628969 Lastly, Thomas utilizes comparisons to illustrate the hypocrisy of people who say they "love Detroit." ]]> 2020-09-22 18:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769628969 npaul17 https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769629389 "To say you love 5% of Detroit is like ordering a hamburger, eating the sesame seeds on the bun, and claiming you love hamburgers. (Thomas)"]]> 2020-09-22 18:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/npaul17/1i4wv3ngvfp2b9qq/wish/769629389