I Am A Taxi: The Great Depression In The United States

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As the operator of the coin powered artillery yelled at the fleeing army, you should never be afraid of change. Throughout the world people deal with change differently based on their background, and the society of those around them. During the 1930-40’s the world was rocked by a great depression, one that the national socialist party of germany took advantage of to bring its’ atrocitus plans to fruition. In 1995 1 in 8 bolivians made a living off of coca leaves, be it for making tea, for chewing or for illicit means, and with the U.S.s’ crackdown on drugs this brought hard times for the people of Bolivia. Through hard times people will rely on the opportunities that are available throughout their community, some look to a higher power organization …show more content…
In late 1930’s the great depression was in full swing, and one of the countries hit was Germany. People in germany looked for an alternative government that would lead them out of this economic downturn, thus ushering in the Nazi regime. Even with the mass change in government helped the elite, there were those that suffered great hardship, such as liesel meminger, as she was given up for adoption. In the book I am a Taxi the main character diego is banned from being a runner or “taxi” following him losing his sister in the prison. He then goes to his friend mando in order to get work to pay his debts. In the bolivian they have had change in their government multiple times, over the past Hundred years due to revolution and foreign influence. In both of these examples the people of these nations believed that a new government would allow them to escape the problems of the old. The universal truth is that even with a change in governance the winds of change and issues they entail, never cease instead howling stronger than …show more content…
Along this journey, I have uncovered the truth behind change and how it affects all of us, even those from different societies. Having just started world war 2, Nazi germany was going through a period of massive internal change and as such this was reflected in liesl throughout the book, in her protective nature, her attachment to her foster parents and her thievery. Conversely, in Bolivia Diego's parent had been locked away in prison, and their method of income, Diego being a taxi, had been locked away as well, forcing diego to take up an illegal trade in order to make ends meet. People around the world rely on the opportunities around them in their communities to cope with the ever changing world. As Kent Beck put it in his 2000 book Extreme Change Explained: Embrace change “The business changes. The technology changes. The team changes. The team members change. The problem isn't change, per se, because change is going to happen; the problem, rather, is the inability to cope with change when it comes.“. society Is a defining feature in how we associate our feelings to change, be it positive, or

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