What is poverty according to Parker?
According to Parker, poverty is getting up every morning from a dirt and ill-stained mattress,being dirt and tired. Moreover, poverty is asking for help, remembering and looking into a black future.
How does Parker try to obtain help, and what problems does she encounter?
Parker went to different institutions and clubs asking for help but she encounteres many difficulties, everytime people used to make fun of her instead of helping.