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The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood
by David Simon, Edward Burns
History
Americas
United States
Science & Math
Behavioral Sciences
Politics & Social Sciences
Social Sciences
Poverty
Criminology
Ethnic Studies
Sociology
Urban
Report Poor Quality
Table of Contents
Top
Summary
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1: Chapter One
Chapter 4: Chapter Four
Chapter 3: Chapter Three
Chapter 2: Chapter Two
Chapter 9: Chapter Nine
Chapter 4: Chapter Four
Chapter 10: Chapter Ten
Chapter 5: Chapter Five
Chapter 7: Chapter Seven
Chapter 6: Chapter Six
Key Takeaways
The rules of the corner
The relentless cycle of addiction
Complexity of characters
Futility of the drug war
Resilience in the face of despair
Economic and social barriers
Generational cycles
The corner as a source of identity
Apathy and indifference
Importance of perspective
Questions
What drives the relentless cycle of addiction for the fiends on Fayette Street?
Why do young people risk everything for the drug game?
How does the drug corner become more than just a place to buy and sell drugs?
Why is the "war on drugs" failing on Fayette Street?
What is the impact of the American rust belt on the inner city?
How did the arrival of crack cocaine change the landscape of the corner?
What are the unwritten rules that govern life on the corner?
Why do teenage girls on Fayette Street become mothers?
What makes it so difficult for those on Fayette Street to escape the corner's grip?
What is the most important message of The Corner ?
Summary
Chapter Summaries
Key Takeaways
Questions