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Analysis Of Bell Hook's Representing The Poor

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In the essay “Representing The Poor” by Bell Hooks, the author includes many different views of poverty. The essay uses many true facts and real life experiences of both Hook’s childhood and current families. Hook has listed many true facts about what Americans really think about poverty. We refer to people who are poor as “underclass”. Our view of underclass is someone being lazy, and someone who is not a hard worker with anything. Growing up in a middle class home meant that times were difficult. Being one of seven children taught her that poverty was no disgrace. As Hook began college, she noticed that almost everyone portrayed the poor as sneaky, lazy, and dishonest. If items went missing in the dorms, the black and Hispanic
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