Henry Horner

Life in the Henry Horner Homes can be everything but present. Life in the city of Chicago can seem more like a curse than a gift. The residents of this public housing only experience brief instance of true joy before the reality that is their lives come crushing back down on them. There Are No Children Here shows first hand experience of the hardship of Americans and the wreckage, that is urban life. Throughout the story we focus on two major characters; 10 year old LaFayette, and 7 year old Pharoah

Pharoah and Layfette Rivers grew up in the projects of Chicago, Illinois in what was known as the Henry Horner Homes. The book portrayed two young boys who wanted to have a typical childhood, but due to their environment, their circumstance did not allow them to live like the children they dreamed of. The boys were raised in a decrepit building: no enclosed lobby, a dark tunnel through the hall, busted first-floor mailboxes, and very dim lighting that required them to carry flashlights. Their mother

Alex Kotlowitz's book, There are No Children Here, is a story about two boys, Pharaoh and Lafeyette Rivers growing in the late 1980's in Henry Horner, a housing project in Chicago. The boys try to retain their youth while they see constant gang violence, death of close friends, their brother in jail and their dad struggling with a drug addiction. In Horner, there are two gangs that claim it as their turf, and the Rivers family is constantly ducking from shots of gunfire there. They live in an

would deteriorate without replacement, and the plumbing was left to self destruct. When the CHA didn’t control the Homes, and the police wouldn’t enforce the laws, crime soon ran free to torture the inhabitants of the once grand Henry Horner Homes. The people of Henry Horner, especially the good people, longed for a place that they could sit up at night on a porch without fear. They had a dream of a place without the violence, but many of the people here became so conditioned to think that this is

     Alex Kotlowitz’s book, There are No Children Here, is a story about two boys, Pharoah and Lafeyette Rivers growing in the late 1980’s in Henry Horner, a housing project in Chicago. The boys try to retain their youth while they see constant gang violence, death of close friends, their brother in jail and their dad struggling with a drug addiction. In Horner, there are two gangs that claim it as their turf, and the Rivers family is constantly ducking from shots of gunfire there. They live in an

Lafeyette and Pharoah Rivers in 1985 while working as a journalist. He was interviewing them for a photo essay in Chicago magazine on children living in poverty. The violence that occurred every day where the brothers lived in Governor Henry Horner Homes, or Horner, disturbed Kotlowitz. Lafeyette and Pharoah are 12 and 9 years old at the start of the book but have experienced more than many kids their age. The boys did not seem sure of what life held for them. Lafeyette told Kotlowitz, “If I grow

“Wake up Jane!” Jane’s mom yelled. Jane started to slowly open her eyes and she stretched her arms and legs out and jumped out of bed! She could smell the delicious smell of PANCAKES!!! She ran down the stairs and there was a stack of pancakes on a plate just for her! “Thank you thank you thank you mom!!” Jane was so excited she was jumping up and down trying to control her excitement so she stopped and sat down, looking at the butter and the syrup dripping down the sides. She started to munch

How are we supposed to go in deeper? It’s not like we have a submarine!” “But we do!” Willow exclaimed suddenly. “Huh?” Me and Scarlett asked at the same time. “Well, at least my dad does. He works for the Marine Biology Center, and he can take us down in a submarine!” Willow told us excitedly. “Great! Let’s go!” exclaimed, already running down the driveway. Willow and Scarlett hopped on their bikes that were parked in my driveway, and I got mine out of the garage. Then we set off to the Marine Biology

You, being my backup-girl will always be “A Day To Remember.” San-Tan sickly waves her hand. Disappears. We-neg turns into a decayed Apple Tree. A crackling noise of Thunder fills the room. James crosses over toward the tree, retrieves his ring and the necklace from a rotten apple. He puts the ring on his finger, and the necklace inside of his pocket. WE-NEG (V.O.) Little Protector let my fame and abundance steer you toward the high road of pleasure and success. JAMES I doubt it wizard because

Ennio Morricone once said, "Music in film must not just add emphasis but must give more body and depth to the story, to the characters, to the language that the director has chosen. It must, therefore, say all that the dialogue, images, effects etc., cannot say". (Peacock, R., 2001. The Art of Moving Making. New Jersey: Prentice Hall). In the early years of film making the purpose of music was to keep the audience from talking and to dull the sound of the noisy projector (Schaefer, H., Emotion and