Root Shock and the effect of Root Shock reminded me of an earthquake where people’s lives were destroyed. And earthquake happens suddenly and though root shock develops over time, the true impact is felt when it actually happens. The image on page 15 by Carlos F. Peterson impacted me the most. When I first looked at this picture, all I saw was a place destroyed. But looking closely there were many interesting parts to the image. The church in the distance and the cross shows the way that religion and belief of God did not necessarily save them from moving but it also shows how their lives’ were displaced and beliefs destroyed. The eye in the corner tells me that either there is someone or something watching all this occur or that they themselves are slowly watching as their land gets destroyed.

My question is why did the government decide to take so much from the people and did they offer any type of relief?