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Every day after school, Edward Robles catches two buses and walks three blocks to get home, and every day he contemplates the gangbangers who eye him from passing cars. They know just by looking that he's not one of them. What's it like to question your safety and yourself every day on your way home? What's it like to feel like a coward just for walking home?
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Every day after school, Edward Robles catches two buses and walks three blocks to get home, and every day he contemplates the gangbangers who eye him from passing cars. They know just by looking that he's not one of them. What's it like to question your safety and yourself every day on your way home? What's it like to feel like a coward just for walking home?
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Review of Southwest Side Stories: Dodging ViolenceA penetrating piece, "Dodging Violence" cuts to the core of what it means to have to live in fear. With eerie music that matches perfectly the dark tone of the story, the piece allows the listener to truly envision the producer's neighborhood. In addition, the well-written narrative is read in such a way that it captivates the listener. In such a short piece, the continuous narration works well, as a number of different voices would destroy the story's flow. This piece would add to any show covering the topic of youth violence. |
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Warren Polk
Posted on October 30, 2006 at 10:17 PM | Permalink
Review of Southwest Side Stories: Dodging Violence
Edwards asks the listener to take a walk with him, as he tries to make it home safely. His voice is sincere, and his story is real.. Like so many before, he faces the hardship of living in a city, plaguing by gangs. This piece is captivating, because he tells his story in such a poetic way, that it is almost like you are walking next to him for real. You see the street, the gangs, and you hear his heart beating. Its hard not to sympathize with Edward, because he makes it so easy to understand logic.. you feel his fear, and his bitter-sweet relief as he makes the through the front gates of his home, but also realizing, that he have to re live those events tomorrow.