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The Breakdown of Community. Speaks of Ray Oldenburg's 'The Problem of Place in America' and Ishmael Reed's 'My Neighborhood'
Title: The Breakdown of Community. Speaks of Ray Oldenburg's 'The Problem of Place in America' and Ishmael Reed's 'My Neighborhood'
Category: Literature
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The Breakdown of Community. Speaks of Ray Oldenburg's 'The Problem of Place in America' and Ishmael Reed's 'My Neighborhood'
In Ray Oldenburg's 'The Problem of Place in America' and Ishmael Reed's 'My
Neighborhood' the authors express thier dissatisfaction with the community. Oldenburg
focuses on the lack of a 'third place' and the effects of consumerism on the suburbs, while
Reed recalls his experience with prejudice communities. Their aim is to identify problems
in our society that they find to be a problem. Although neither of these authors offer
solutions, the fact that these problems …showed first 75 words of 603 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 603 total…look out for one
another and care about what happens in their area. Also, the people often meet at thier
houses to have dinner and talk. He says that it was the ideal community where the people
act human. Now, while Reed is recalling a past experience of his, Oldenburg is simply
stating facts and observations. Neither of these are direct warnings yet they attempt to
make us aware of common problems in today's society.
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