to express his experiences, to the reader. He arranges the focus of the

novel to modify the story. He takes the reader inside the Bronx and

shows social injustice. Kozol is able to express the story in such a

manner as to enable the reader to imaginatively participate, truly

broadening and deepening his sense of the experience. The tools Kozol

uses to invoke great emotion from the reader is what makes this book a

work of art. He cleverly centers his story around characters for whom

most readers would feel the highest emotional involvement for. Kozol's

choice of setting is ideal for the story because it is in a city to which he

The Walden book review praises Kozol on his style and

storytelling. It compliments his realistic views and gives credit to his

gloomy underlying tone to the story. The critic wrote:

The thesis may very well hit close to the mark. But Kozol, to

his credit, doesn't claim too much or pretend to have all the

answers. He presents his evidence and yes, his thoughts

children of their ages, as well as afterschool programs in which

use the two together to illustrate the point of view of the residents to the

we fear, sickness, color, destitution-but it has been carried

monstrosities are in addition to the countless youths who are shot to

poorest congressional district in the United States of America. St. Ann's

inner city youths and their struggles with society. Most of them are

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Approximate Word count = 4300
Approximate Pages = 17 (250 words per page double spaced)