Reader's Response to The Photo Essay

"The Photo Essay" is a very interesting 'essay' which clearly depicts life for migrant workers who moved from the dust bowl to California. The pictures show run -down caravans, collapsing tents, and mud everywhere. I could see the poverty in the pictures, but the words still showed optimism and a positive attitude, for example the last picture which explained how the people still cared about love and family, and they were looking towards the future rather than dwelling on the muddy present. The sixth picture was also a little cheerful, because the kids were smiling even though they lived in a tent. This shows that wherever you are, you should always feel hopeful. The second and third picture depict how much the farmers care about their family, and how much of a closely knit family they were. The photos add a clearer image to our minds of what the situation as actually like, and it also shows up some signs of cheerfulness, despite the poverty and floods.