JD Vance's Hillbilly Elegy Post found a way to achieve his goals. upward mobility against all statistical expectations. This indicated that as the grandson of mountain men and the son of a drug addict, he would fail to graduate from high school and would likely fall into drug addiction and/or domestic violence. His ability to avoid this fate is not the reason he wrote Hillbilly Elegy. He wrote this book so that people can understand what is happening in the lives of the poor and the psychological impact that spiritual and material poverty has on their children. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get the original essay It is explained that the Highlanders are descended from Scots/Irish Americans, who emigrated from Scotland to the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. For these people, poverty is widespread and almost no one obtains a college degree. Like the author's relatives, many Scottish/Irish Americans live in the hills of Kentucky. Although Vance himself spent most of his childhood in Ohio, he considers Jackson, Kentucky his true home. That's because his grandparents spent the majority of their lives in Jackson. Vance illustrates the importance of mountain oral storytelling traditions around his town. He writes about his great-uncles whom he idolized as a child. They spent time together and told him many different types of stories. These stories were highly inappropriate for young ears, but Vance was intrigued by the "hillbilly justice" told by each story. The storytelling tradition often emphasized the community's mountain “values” of loyalty and honor. Vance's uncle once told the story of a man named "Big Red" who insulted his mother. After warning Big Red to go back on what he said, his uncle beat him and cut the man up with an electric saw. The man didn't die, but he never went to law enforcement because "he knew what it meant to insult a man's mother." Speaking further about the importance of honor and loyalty in mountain culture, Vance discusses the many problems of Kentucky and Appalachia as a whole. Even today, drug addiction is widespread among the working class, as are unhealthy lifestyles. Seeking more, Vance's grandparents left Kentucky for Ohio, where his grandfather took a job with Armco Steel. They were married as teenagers in Kentucky in 1947. They were two members of well-known mountain families. The young couple moved to Ohio because his grandfather's only other option was to work in the coal mines of Kentucky, a prospect that would bring little money to his family. His grandparents had three children, Uncle Jimmy, Aunt Wee and his mother, Bev. Unfortunately, his grandfather was an alcoholic. His grandmother refused to allow her husband to continue his chosen lifestyle, and after much arguing, she threatened to kill him if he came home drunk again. When he tested her several nights later, she poured gas on him while he slept on the couch and set him on fire. Aunt Wee found out and rushed to put out the fire. His grandfather finally stopped drinking years later. Vance says children who witness the type of domestic violence his grandparents were involved ininvolved are statistically more likely to lead difficult lives themselves. His Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Wee managed to escape from childhood to start a normal life. Unfortunately, her mother began a life of drug addiction and domestic violence. She gave birth to Vance during her second marriage, which collapsed soon after. Her next husband adopted Vance and was a relatively nice man. The family achieved some stability for a time, during which Vance attended school and fell in love with reading. Even though his mother wasn't perfect, Vance admits that she believed deeply in education and worked to show that to her children. His grandparents played a very important role in Vance's life, as they are very close. This quiet period ended when his mother and stepfather decided to move away from Middletown because they felt his grandparents were crossing some lines. Vance was very sad to move away from his grandparents. To make matters worse, this decision sparked domestic conflicts between his mother and stepfather. Vance says his mother and stepfather's arguments were his first image of how to resolve marital disagreements. As a result, he began to perform poorly in school because he stayed up late and listened with his sister to his mother and stepfather's arguments. One day, Vance came home from school to find that his grandmother had come for an unexpected visit. She came because Vance's mother had attempted suicide after a particularly bad argument with her stepfather. The argument was over his mother having an affair and seeking a divorce. Even though her mother crashed her car into a telephone pole, she still survived. Her grandmother thought she had tried to make it look like she wanted to die to distract attention from her affair. After this fiasco, Vance, Lindsay and their mother returned to Middletown, where they lived even closer to his grandparents than before. Meanwhile, her mother spiraled out of control with irresponsible behavior and began dating men who never stayed very long. One day when Vance was angry at his mother for her behavior. She apologized and promised to take him to the mall to buy him football cards. During the ride, she became angry with him and started speeding down the highway, saying she was going to crash the car and kill them both. Vance jumped into the backseat, trying to get her to stop to distract her. When the car stopped, he walked across a large field until he came across a woman in a swimming pool. He told the woman his mother was trying to kill him and begged her to call his grandparents. The woman came out of the pool, took him inside and gave him the phone. Meanwhile, his mother finally kicked down the door and took Vance away. The woman had called the police, who quickly appeared and took her mother away. When she was later tried for a domestic violence case, Vance was called to testify against her. Instead, he lied that she never threatened him. He did this to protect his mother, but also because he had made a deal with her that if he refrained from testifying against her, he could live with his grandparents whenever he wanted. Papaw died shortly after his mother began dating a new man named Matt. , and his death affected the whole family. Her mother fell into a prescription drug addiction that got progressively worse. More than anyone, she was devastated by his death. She even wanted to point out to everyone that theyhad no right to be as sad as she was because he was her father. After attacking Matt one day, his mother was arrested and admitted to a drug rehab center. This forced Vance to rely on his sister, Lindsay, who had just graduated from high school. Eventually, when Vance finished eighth grade, his mother had been sober for almost a year and Lindsay had married a man named Kevin. Before Vance started high school, his mother insisted that he move with her and Matt to Dayton, Ohio. Vance refused to leave, deciding instead to live with his biological father with whom he had recently reconnected. Don was also from Kentucky and, although considered by all to be a terrible husband and father, he had made drastic changes in his life, turning to God and starting a new family that strictly followed the rules of the Church. This appealed to Vance, who was looking for a reliable community. Despite the peace and stability of Don's home, Vance constantly felt defensive in his new life, which ultimately encouraged him to move in with his grandmother. He stayed with her for the rest of the summer before finally going to live with Bev and Matt for fear of burdening his grandmother. As Vance progressed through high school, his mother's drug addiction continued, as did her disappointing romantic life. After years of attending Narcotics Anonymous to support his mother and watch her continue to use drugs, Vance eventually decided to live with his grandmother full-time, which he says saved his life. Immediately, his grades in school improved and he lost interest in hanging out with other kids who smoked marijuana or drank alcohol. He was even accepted into college at The Ohio State University, but when the time came to commit, he felt unprepared. He knew that going to college would be an investment in his future, but he couldn't help but think that not all investments are good investments. His grandmother considered education "the only thing worth spending money on", but he decided to postpone his higher education, choosing instead to join the Marines, which was a challenge that seemed insurmountable, given that he was out of shape and severely lacking in discipline. Although she was worried, his grandmother supported Vance by sending him letters while he was in training camp. The experience of constant exercise and psychological challenge transformed him, giving him a confidence and freedom of action that he could never have imagined before entering the Marines. Shortly before Vance left for Iraq in 2005, his grandmother died, leaving him alone for the first time in his life, although he had now gained a sense of dependability. Fortunately, he served unscathed during the Iraq War, and upon his return, he eventually attended Ohio State University. It was an intense time in his life, as he worked several jobs while taking classes, but Vance had come to appreciate the importance of pushing himself to achieve his goals. As a result, he completed his degree in just one year and eleven months. He then began applying to law schools. On his second round of applications, he was accepted to Yale Law School, where he eventually graduated. During his time at Yale, Vance was repeatedly forced to confront the enormous class divide between his hillbilly upbringing and his country's elite environment. where he was now. Fortunately, he became close to a classmate, Usha, who often helped him navigate social situations. He and Usha ended up dating,.”

Essay / JD Vance's Hillbilly Elegy Post found a way to achieve his goals. upward mobility against all statistical expectations. This indicated that as the grandson of mountain men and the son of a drug addict, he would fail to graduate from high school and would likely fall into drug addiction and/or domestic violence. His ability to avoid this fate is not the reason he wrote Hillbilly Elegy. He wrote this book so that people can understand what is happening in the lives of the poor and the psychological impact that spiritual and material poverty has on their children. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get the original essay It is explained that the Highlanders are descended from Scots/Irish Americans, who emigrated from Scotland to the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. For these people, poverty is widespread and almost no one obtains a college degree. Like the author's relatives, many Scottish/Irish Americans live in the hills of Kentucky. Although Vance himself spent most of his childhood in Ohio, he considers Jackson, Kentucky his true home. That's because his grandparents spent the majority of their lives in Jackson. Vance illustrates the importance of mountain oral storytelling traditions around his town. He writes about his great-uncles whom he idolized as a child. They spent time together and told him many different types of stories. These stories were highly inappropriate for young ears, but Vance was intrigued by the "hillbilly justice" told by each story. The storytelling tradition often emphasized the community's mountain “values” of loyalty and honor. Vance's uncle once told the story of a man named "Big Red" who insulted his mother. After warning Big Red to go back on what he said, his uncle beat him and cut the man up with an electric saw. The man didn't die, but he never went to law enforcement because "he knew what it meant to insult a man's mother." Speaking further about the importance of honor and loyalty in mountain culture, Vance discusses the many problems of Kentucky and Appalachia as a whole. Even today, drug addiction is widespread among the working class, as are unhealthy lifestyles. Seeking more, Vance's grandparents left Kentucky for Ohio, where his grandfather took a job with Armco Steel. They were married as teenagers in Kentucky in 1947. They were two members of well-known mountain families. The young couple moved to Ohio because his grandfather's only other option was to work in the coal mines of Kentucky, a prospect that would bring little money to his family. His grandparents had three children, Uncle Jimmy, Aunt Wee and his mother, Bev. Unfortunately, his grandfather was an alcoholic. His grandmother refused to allow her husband to continue his chosen lifestyle, and after much arguing, she threatened to kill him if he came home drunk again. When he tested her several nights later, she poured gas on him while he slept on the couch and set him on fire. Aunt Wee found out and rushed to put out the fire. His grandfather finally stopped drinking years later. Vance says children who witness the type of domestic violence his grandparents were involved ininvolved are statistically more likely to lead difficult lives themselves. His Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Wee managed to escape from childhood to start a normal life. Unfortunately, her mother began a life of drug addiction and domestic violence. She gave birth to Vance during her second marriage, which collapsed soon after. Her next husband adopted Vance and was a relatively nice man. The family achieved some stability for a time, during which Vance attended school and fell in love with reading. Even though his mother wasn't perfect, Vance admits that she believed deeply in education and worked to show that to her children. His grandparents played a very important role in Vance's life, as they are very close. This quiet period ended when his mother and stepfather decided to move away from Middletown because they felt his grandparents were crossing some lines. Vance was very sad to move away from his grandparents. To make matters worse, this decision sparked domestic conflicts between his mother and stepfather. Vance says his mother and stepfather's arguments were his first image of how to resolve marital disagreements. As a result, he began to perform poorly in school because he stayed up late and listened with his sister to his mother and stepfather's arguments. One day, Vance came home from school to find that his grandmother had come for an unexpected visit. She came because Vance's mother had attempted suicide after a particularly bad argument with her stepfather. The argument was over his mother having an affair and seeking a divorce. Even though her mother crashed her car into a telephone pole, she still survived. Her grandmother thought she had tried to make it look like she wanted to die to distract attention from her affair. After this fiasco, Vance, Lindsay and their mother returned to Middletown, where they lived even closer to his grandparents than before. Meanwhile, her mother spiraled out of control with irresponsible behavior and began dating men who never stayed very long. One day when Vance was angry at his mother for her behavior. She apologized and promised to take him to the mall to buy him football cards. During the ride, she became angry with him and started speeding down the highway, saying she was going to crash the car and kill them both. Vance jumped into the backseat, trying to get her to stop to distract her. When the car stopped, he walked across a large field until he came across a woman in a swimming pool. He told the woman his mother was trying to kill him and begged her to call his grandparents. The woman came out of the pool, took him inside and gave him the phone. Meanwhile, his mother finally kicked down the door and took Vance away. The woman had called the police, who quickly appeared and took her mother away. When she was later tried for a domestic violence case, Vance was called to testify against her. Instead, he lied that she never threatened him. He did this to protect his mother, but also because he had made a deal with her that if he refrained from testifying against her, he could live with his grandparents whenever he wanted. Papaw died shortly after his mother began dating a new man named Matt. , and his death affected the whole family. Her mother fell into a prescription drug addiction that got progressively worse. More than anyone, she was devastated by his death. She even wanted to point out to everyone that theyhad no right to be as sad as she was because he was her father. After attacking Matt one day, his mother was arrested and admitted to a drug rehab center. This forced Vance to rely on his sister, Lindsay, who had just graduated from high school. Eventually, when Vance finished eighth grade, his mother had been sober for almost a year and Lindsay had married a man named Kevin. Before Vance started high school, his mother insisted that he move with her and Matt to Dayton, Ohio. Vance refused to leave, deciding instead to live with his biological father with whom he had recently reconnected. Don was also from Kentucky and, although considered by all to be a terrible husband and father, he had made drastic changes in his life, turning to God and starting a new family that strictly followed the rules of the Church. This appealed to Vance, who was looking for a reliable community. Despite the peace and stability of Don's home, Vance constantly felt defensive in his new life, which ultimately encouraged him to move in with his grandmother. He stayed with her for the rest of the summer before finally going to live with Bev and Matt for fear of burdening his grandmother. As Vance progressed through high school, his mother's drug addiction continued, as did her disappointing romantic life. After years of attending Narcotics Anonymous to support his mother and watch her continue to use drugs, Vance eventually decided to live with his grandmother full-time, which he says saved his life. Immediately, his grades in school improved and he lost interest in hanging out with other kids who smoked marijuana or drank alcohol. He was even accepted into college at The Ohio State University, but when the time came to commit, he felt unprepared. He knew that going to college would be an investment in his future, but he couldn't help but think that not all investments are good investments. His grandmother considered education "the only thing worth spending money on", but he decided to postpone his higher education, choosing instead to join the Marines, which was a challenge that seemed insurmountable, given that he was out of shape and severely lacking in discipline. Although she was worried, his grandmother supported Vance by sending him letters while he was in training camp. The experience of constant exercise and psychological challenge transformed him, giving him a confidence and freedom of action that he could never have imagined before entering the Marines. Shortly before Vance left for Iraq in 2005, his grandmother died, leaving him alone for the first time in his life, although he had now gained a sense of dependability. Fortunately, he served unscathed during the Iraq War, and upon his return, he eventually attended Ohio State University. It was an intense time in his life, as he worked several jobs while taking classes, but Vance had come to appreciate the importance of pushing himself to achieve his goals. As a result, he completed his degree in just one year and eleven months. He then began applying to law schools. On his second round of applications, he was accepted to Yale Law School, where he eventually graduated. During his time at Yale, Vance was repeatedly forced to confront the enormous class divide between his hillbilly upbringing and his country's elite environment. where he was now. Fortunately, he became close to a classmate, Usha, who often helped him navigate social situations. He and Usha ended up dating,.”

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