Poverty

While watching the movie about Tammy and her sons who live in Pike County, Ohio, I was amazed at how bad their conditions were. Every room was tiny, they threw junk that had no place in the overgrown grass surrounding their home, and Tammy had to walk a ridiculous amount of miles to get to work at Burger King. Her goal is to become a teacher, yet I'm not sure that dream will come true. She was born and raised in poverty and for her to get out of poverty would be very difficult just because of the way our society is set up. Her son has large dreams also, aspiring to be an architect or lawyer. For them to reach these goals, they would probably have to know people who are successful who could help them get reestablished, or have a rare chance where they're recognized and then become successful and well known. We always hear these stories of famous people who were poor at one point and then this rare opportunity came up where they became famous. It is possible, but it's rare. Also the fact that they aren't very educated gives them more difficulty in progressing. It's sad that there is such a large gap in America between the rich and the poor. It's also shocking to see how many citizens in America live in poverty. People limit and look down upon those who live in poverty and don't give them any chances. It's a shame to see Americans live in such conditions with very few people trying to help them escape it.