The first read of the semester is always the hardest, at least that's how it seems to me. It's just a bore and hard for me to get into the rhythm, or get moved into the semester. "Niki's Window" by Jerry Herron really didn't do it for me. He made good points and told me things I never really knew about Detroit, but he just seemed too whiney for my taste. He puts Detroit down, making it seem like it's a worthless city that sells-out easily. I simply believe Herron complains too much. If he really held such a detestment for Detroit, he should leave or do something about it! Make a change, make a difference Mr. Herron!
The things he's arguing is, basically, that Detroit is full of fake money-making Greektowns and doesn't face it's real problems. He thinks Detroit is (like the title states) a humiliation to history. While he puts down Detroit, he states that Detroit should face and find solutions to their poverty problems instead of mask them with "Greektowns." I don't see anything wrong with cleaning up history and making it into a tourist attraction if it gets Detroit it's money! I suppose they could spend the money better than they do.
Last but not least, the terms pastness, nostalgia, and humiliation all refer eloquently to the piece. Pastness refers to something being of the past. Nostalgia refers to thinking about the past, in terms of reflection. Humiliation refers to being reduced to disgrace. I really don't care too much for this piece purely because of the fact that the author is too negative. There must be something good about Detroit, Herron!
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