Capone's Soup Kitchen Summary

Many people gather outside Capone’s soup kitchen, as he hands out meals to the unemployed. “Wearing coats too big, they are likely given to them, and their hands in their pockets likely showing the class they are in. Nearly each one of them seems to have thick coats on, but aren’t wearing suits on underneath, and instead, are wearing plain button-up shirts without a tie. They seem to have pride in how they are dressing despite a lack of alternatives, not because they chose to dress as such. Most don’t smell very pleasant either, considering the fabrics they are wearing. The design of the hat that a man could afford would also show how much money he had. Most caps are facing towards the front of the line, which implies that they got there earlier than the others. They essentially have nowhere else to be, nor any prospects for work which makes food their main priority and goal. Not

It started pouring around lunchtime, and people still came out to get food. One must wonder why. Was the food extremely amazing? Were they so hungry they just didn’t care? Did they have a family to feed? Though these and many more questions have been asked, there is no way to know if they were true. However, we still can see that despite the things they are going through they had the determination to stand in the rain.

This describes most of the population, poor and determined. 8 million people are unemployed and struggling to survive. Capone’s kitchen is helping undoubtedly in the situation. They are hiring cooks as well as volunteers. Parking is $0.25, and it’s to the left of the kitchen. Quite convenient, in all the right ways. It’s right next to Horan Park, on 52nd street. Capone is urging people to help in the cause, and with the world turning the way it is, it’s not hard to see why. During these times of hardship or as President Hoover says, “a great depression,” Capone’s kitchen is a light in a very dark