Ecology Of A Cracker Childhood Analysis

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In “Ecology of a Cracker Childhood” by Janisse Ray, the junkyard became the huge part of Janisse’s life. She was raised in the junkyard, which had an enormous effect on her personality. Janisse never experienced the same life like her peers did, because, unlike others her life was connected to the junkyard. At first, she was a kid and the only problem that junkyard caused to her was her peer’s negative reaction to it. But, by the time she got older, new difficulties had arisen. One of those difficulties was how her boyfriend left her after seeing the junkyard or how her thick accent always caused attention among people.
Another reason why Janisse did not enjoy her childhood was because of her father. Her father had a crummy character. He took

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