Teniments
“A flat in the pauper barracks, west thirty-eighth street, with all its furniture”. This is a drawing, focusing on the corner of the room. There is so little room that the bed/couch is shoved against the door. There is another door, and next to it is a wood stool with a bucket on top. The walls are dark and dirty, the ceiling is low and rickety and the wall has wood supports along the wall. The wall itself seems to be plaster that is highly uneven. There is a rope hanging from the ceiling. There do not appear to be any people in the picture, however, the sheets on the bed are so messy that it is hard to tell. According to the title, the three pieces of furniture are all that the pauper occupying the flat owns. The room is small and enclosed, making it hard for things like disease to disperse. Because the great wealth was shown in houses, it seems only fitting that the home of the poor be shown as well. Unlike some of the pictures, it is very clear and gives a full idea of what was happening. The picture gives a small, dark and highly enclosed room, creating a feeling of uneasiness.
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Some common words found in the essay are:
, Greek Jew, York City, picture woman, person picture, holding baby, white ribbon, close child, person picture woman,
Approximate Word count = 746
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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