In our opinion, this picture is quite unique as it shows a
conversation with a homeless man and me. The reason I choose to highlight this
picture with the theme urban deception is due to the conversation and the story
that enlightened my understanding. This homeless man who goes by the name Leon,
probably in his mid-thirties, was paid a visit by the 141 foundation with the
goal of feeding and having a rewarding day with these persons. Leon out of the
rest had a note book and a red ink pen where he was doing mathematics but not
the mathematics we were accustomed to but rather his own idea of maths. Now in
trying to help him with some questions, he claimed he had to finish but he told
me that his teacher gave him these questions and he didn’t understand what he
had to do. There, it became apparent that this education system we were oppressed
into has failed another one (Leon). The education system moulds us into a
vessel ready to repeat and memorize information handed to us with lack of
ability to critically think or in Leon understand what is going on. However, I
am not saying that Leon may have been a homeless person because he could not do
mathematics I am highlighting the ‘deception of our educational system’. Also,
feeding homeless persons out of shelters should not condoned or practiced.
How does this relate to urbanization or cities?
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