In The Other America by Michael Harrington, Harrington argues that the world only knows part of America because no one, including the government, cares about the poor, the government keeps the poor separate and invisible to everyone else. There are two types of Americans: poor America and rest of America. The underclass of America are the invisible people of America, who need help from the government. They need everyone to see them, to stop being isolated from the rest of America, and to finally be noticed by the government. Harrington writes: “The poor still inhabit the squalid housing of the central area, but they are increasingly isolated from contact or sight. , from someone else." Harrington's choice of words leads the reader to believe that the living and working conditions of the poor are inferior to those in the rest of America. While this may be true, some Words like "miserable and increasingly isolated housing" almost exaggerate the conditions. These words are used to create additional sympathy for the poor. Harrington adds more to his point later in the document by commenting on the change in housing of these people. poor people. He writes: "The total impact of the various housing programs in postwar America has been to trap more people and more people in the existing slums." The living conditions of these Americans are getting worse. , but it's the government's fault. The "housing programs" refer to the government The government should take care of its entire population, including the poor. But with the programs they have in place. , they only make their lives more difficult. America's poor are becoming their own society with a different population. The rest of America doesn't want to join... middle of paper......e to give them a chance. Harrington talks about the lower class and the things they have. Ultimately, the lower class owns and owns less than the rest of America. Yet America believes it can continue to take what little the poor have. Even after all this, their own society has no voice. They are incapable of making change, for everyone or even themselves, because the rest of America won't allow it. In it, Harrington raises some shocking points. The society of poor people is huge but they are incapable of doing anything because to the rest of the world, they do not exist. The lower classes are unable to help themselves because of how little the government gives them and how much it takes away. Harrington is trying to make the rest of the world aware of the poverty of the American population. He tries to make them see.