Dreams from my father chapter 10

This chapter is all about Obama's organization in the community. Many people get involved in the efforts, and they all have their own reasons why. Barack gets the chance to know a few community leaders very well, and make a difference in others' lives. Obama takes a woman on a date that has been actively involved in the community. Death takes over Chicago; these people all have very deep reasons for getting involved that barack would have not expected.

Dreams from my father chapter 9

Obama had a very closed mind in this book. He felt that the Altgeld Garden public housing project was a very grimy building. It was known as "The Gardens" to locals, The landfill was close, so the air constantly smelled toxic. He felt that the building were a dump; a place to house poor blacks. He saw crumbled ceilings, busted pipes, backed up toilets... Repairs had halted altogether. He found out that living there was different for blacks. He basically just wanted to help in any way he could.

Dreams from my father chapter 8

How was Obama's life different in Chicago as compared to NYC?

Obama first started a new occupation in Chicago that allowed him to mingle and get to know an entirely different group of people. Obama worked as a community organizer, and he also was introduced to people who helped him realize there was more to black culture. He found that men and women from the poorest situation were the ones that tried their hardest to make a better life for themselves. Obama might have truely found his place in Chicago...he seemed much more alive; the writing in this chapter was perkier somehow. He seemed to be an individual who enjoyed life more.