In his latest literary effort Jonathan Kozol addresses the harsh conditions of some of America's inner cities and the different standards that are enjoyed by their suburban counterparts. In Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools, Kozol shows that there are unmistakable differences between school allocations as well as the school themselves in urban and suburban America. He also shows how this matter affects the attitude and opinions of the children that have no choice but to reside and be educated in these destitute conditions.
In support of his argument, Kozol took a lot of time and effort to visit the schools in Chicago, New York, San Antonio, Camden, New Jersey, and St. Louis. It was his mission to give the students and the teachers a forum for their arguments and opinions in an attempt to inform America about the real problem with our American school system. He then used those opinions to support his argument that the education of some children is also the miseducation of others and still, they both come with a price. .
On his long pilgrimage throughout the cities of America, Kozol found many stench filled buildings with malfunctioning equipment where the teachers have to provide the students in their classes with paper and pencil in order for them to be able .
to complete simple classroom assignments. Then he flips the coin and visits the suburban areas, which appear to be lavishly equipped and merely a few minutes apart. Even though these .
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schools and communities are only separated be a few minutes in distance, they are separated in decades by equality.
Kozol allows us to closely examine the state of East St. Louis, the starting point of his eminent journey. The city is bankrupt and left asunder. There are no businesses or services available to the residents of the town. The officials of the city have even tried to sell the town hall as a means of generating funds to help operate the city.