As far as which medium dealing with the homeless had the biggest impact on me, I would certainly say that it was the film. Watching the film gave me a whole new look on homelessness. Yes, the kids were showing off for the camera, but it was still crazy to see kids on the street. I never really thought about kids being on the street before. I always pictured old men holding signs. The worst part about the film though was that some of the kids did have a home and parents and the parents just let their kids go free. That shocked me. Reading, “Postcards from the Edge” did make me think about homelessness more than I normally do, but just reading something on paper can only influence your emotions so far. The pictures did not have as much of an impact on me as the reading or the film. I think they would have had even less of an impact on me if I hadn’t seen the kids in the film and knew who they were and what their stories were. I think all of the depictions were fair even with the kids showing off. They probably do that with their friends and people that watch them everyday anyway. After all, they are just kids.
