1. In the book it says that a team of doctors, a nurse, and two psychiatrists would come in to help people living in the homeless shelter. Where does the money come from for this and do think it is right for them to get free health services?
If this medical help is coming from the taxpayer’s money than I don’t think this is fair. The public shouldn’t have to pay for the homeless people’s healthcare. If it is volunteer work or if the hospital pays for it than this is perfectly fine and very nice of the hospital to do. Also, this could add to the fact that some of the people living in the shelter might not try to get out of it because the benefits within the shelter are so good. They might not get free healthcare like this once they move out.
2. Adam talks about how when he is 80 years old and in a nursing home; the days he is going to
Remember are the ones from the shelter. Do you find it interesting that he is actually having a
Good time being homeless? Doesn’t it make sense for him to be miserable and hate being homeless?
To me it doesn’t seem like it makes sense. I guess it’s good for Adam that he’s having a good time and is going to have a memorable experience but at the same time this isn’t fair. The best time of your life shouldn’t be when you’re homeless and mooching on other people because this only encourages the behavior that makes people homeless. If they love their life being homeless they’re never going to move out and they’re going to keep enjoying getting free services, free food, free room and board, and not having to work.
3. Do you think it was smart of him to confront the owner of the baby store? Was this necessary?
I think Adam overreacted when he confronted the owner of the baby story. Sure they didn’t treat them like people they trusted but, who would? If I hired a bunch of homeless guys to help me do work I wouldn’t trust them with anything either. It isn’t the best situation that they showed up late and wasted a lot of the worker’s time but Adam should’ve expected this and should’ve been prepared for a negative experience.
4. Adam was warned to avoid the work agencies when he first got into town. Do you think it was smart of him to work for them anyway? And shouldn’t he have expected to get screwed over? Why do you think he was so surprised?
I think that it was a good idea for Adam to work for the labor agency. Even though he was told it was a bad idea it’s better than not making any money at all. It allowed him to buy some necessary items like soap and extra clothes. However, he should’ve been happy with what he got and should’ve been prepared for only a little bit of pay.
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