To live in a place that makes you feel safe and secure, but be surrounded by the difficulties of life? Or live in a place that gives you the opportunity to have a better life, but will make you step out of your comfort zone? In "The Barrio" written by Robert Ramirez, describes the barrio is not the cleanest or the wealthiest place on earth, but to the members of the barrio it means much more than a home to them. Members of the barrio describe the entire area as their home, because the barrio is a refuge to them. The barrio provides the members with the protection they need to feel safe and it becomes a comfortable life style for them. Life in the barrio may be hard but there is no want to escape, materials can also be found in the barrio to help survive. Despite all the difficulties in the barrio, it is surrounded by many positive places. Many places like the tortilla factory, which produces flat slices of barrio bread. In the winter mornings the warmth of the tortilla factory is a great way to stay toasty, while in the summer the warmth of factory could be unpleasant to customers. The neighborhood grocery store owner plays a big part in the community who willingly reaches out to people unable to pay for groceries with cash. The barbershop is also known as a living room, because it is a place that makes it feels like home. It is a great way reconnect with old friends, meet, and socialize about life. Members of the barrio can also get together at the pool hall to shoot pool, rap, and play dominoes. For the nightlife in the barrio the cantina is a place where young men become men, a place where there is competition of various things, and a great place to share stories. The barrio is not just a place to live it is a place where members of the barrio enjoy life the best way they can. People chose not to leave the barrio, because they have sentimental feels for the barrio, which makes them unwilling to leave the place. To the members of the barrio it would be foolish to leave a place that is familiar to them, a place where they feel safe and secure, where families are important a place they consider home.
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