Chapter 2

You wanted me to write on here to let you know that you allowed me to complete chapter 2 with this blog. I accidentally discussed chapter 4 twice that's why I did not receive a grade for this chapter. But here it is. Thanks

In this chapter, Secommbe argues the individual perspective. I would like to go into detail with this topic. Individualism is when people believe that other people create their own problems that can continue to be failure. Seccombe talks about how the welfare reform wants to increase ones motivation to become competitive for jobs. Only those jobs are minimum wage and cannot get one out of poverty. I feel that we do not have an equal opportunity to become who we want rich or poor. Some people may not view the world as it is but even though people that are poor are not surrounded by good, they know that there is good out there but they are three steps back and to join the people succeeding is much more worse. It's a choice. I know it is very difficult for a child that is brought up in a low-income household because they do not have the same chances of success than a child from an upper-income home. Schools in low-income areas do not have the same funding as do upper-middle class schools.

Going back to the underprivileged children; they are not receiving the same resources but some are lucky to find them. I agree that the low-income students are lacking better quality teachers which makes it harder for them to succeed in school. They are given uneven opportunities. Anyone can become poor at any time. Wheter you lose your job, don't complete school, your sick, drug abuse and more. I believe that we are born into a class, and we tend to stay within that class. The rich marry the rich, the poor marry the poor and the educated with the educated. The fact is that we are are brought into life and placed in some sort of class. We do not all have equal opportunities to become successful. Unfortunately, this all comes down to money, money and more money which is so powerful.