Marissa's Slam Poem Research

Title of Slam Poem: Poverty versus Privelage

11-Sentence Paragraph:
        Poverty vs. Privelage has a big connection with the book Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian. The poem compares poor life with the wealthy life. While comparing the two, it talks about family life and how easy or hard things come. The poem happens to go hand in hand with the book, because the book is all about life on the Indian reservation and the struggles of money, education and family life. In the book it shows both perspectives. One at school on the reservation and one on the other side of the town where people have money and things come easier. These poeople don't struggle with money, transportation or education. The slam poem created the message that life can be difficult in times of poverty and if no one works hard to change that then it will continue in a cycle. The book also creates the same message that if everyone stays on the reservation and gets the same education they will continue to be in poverty.