Living in low-priced neighborhoods were the Landlord will evict without an additional thought abolishes many lives and advancement opportunities. Countless people rent cheap houses or apartments so they can get a foothold in this crazy world, and stand up straight alone. People need a home to get a job, license and government help. When a landlord evicts deprived of a subsequent notice, it completely catches people off guard, and all progress of advancement gets lost in the trash. Based on “Evicted” by Mathew Desmond evictions and foreclosures are the things that keep people from advancing in life because to advance in life a foothold is a necessity and evictions and foreclosures effectively remove that foothold.
Pam, a thirty-year-old, seven-month pregnant women with a Midwestern twang, used her new home to stand up, get a job and advance in life. “After jail, Pam had a difficult time finding work.” (Mathew Desmond pg. # 51) When Pam found a place to live everything else started to fall into place. She was now able to afford and not have to rely on someone else for her expenses, she could finally live the American dream, and be free from restraints. “her money was hers and Ned’s money was Ned’s” (Mathew Desmond pg. # _).
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Pam had paid some of the money she owed her landlord, but it wasn’t enough because Pam needed to get back her job, and she needs a working car to get her job back. The landlord evicting her without considerable notice made it so her efforts to get back on her feet were for nothing. When moves get made to gain control an action with malice, such as being evicted without a subsequent notice makes those moves impractical. The author explains why Pam did not give her landlord all the money she acquired “Pam could have given Tobin more, but she wanted to get back to Quad (her work), which meant she needed a car.” (Mathew Desmond pg.