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Winter's Bone Poverty

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Winter’s Bone, a novel by Daniel Woodrell, examines the struggles of people in rural areas through the protagonist, Ree Dolly. Set in the backwoods of the Ozarks, this story is filled with characters who partake in drugs, crimes, and violence. Woodrell paints a picture of the situation through the eyes of someone who is battling to survive the world while living in a community that is deeply affected by the effects of poverty. Of the numerous effects poverty has upon the rural community, Woodrell brings to light how a lack of education, overuse of drugs, and child abuse result from destitution. The issue of poverty can be complex, however, it is a much more abstract condition for over 40 million Americans who daily face struggles with food, shelter, and basic health care (Poverty). Often times, poverty has the most detrimental impact of people who are most vulnerable. Children suffer the most from low incomes and poverty. Families living multiple years with little food, poor housing conditions, and unsafe living environments are negatively impacted in the long term and have reduced economic prospects. In the book, “Ree’s grand hope was …show more content…

Of the many examples, lack of education, drug abuse, and child abuse follow the poverty cycle. With little to no education, families find it increasingly difficult to find a job that can provide for everyone. Ultimately, children leave school to help support their families and bring whatever money possible. Poverty also influences drug abuse as both a means of income and recreation. Especially in rural towns, making methamphetamine is easy and affordable. Not only are rural towns effected by misuse of drugs, but children are abused through maltreatment and neglect. Poverty is the leading cause of many effects in rural regions, and as shown by Ree Dolly, depending on oneself is the only way to break the

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