Analysis Of Home Is Where The Heart Is By Quindlen

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On the first part of Quindlen’s essay, the following statement captivated my attention: “Home is where the heart is”. To support this, the author gave examples about her own home and how the smallest and insignificant things were what made her home a place of stability and that is what she loved the most about it. However, it is more than just material things what makes a home, the people you love can also make you feel like home. Towards the end, Quindlen mentions a previous experience with a homeless woman who just wanted a room painted blue, she didn’t care how big or where it was, she just wanted a blue room. Consequently, the author deduces the homeless try to avoid shelters because they will not find what they are looking for there, which

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