Julie Cavallaro
9/18/20
Writing 101
Mr. G
What The Eyes Don’t See Assignment 2
In chapters 5-12 of the book, What The Eyes Don’t See, readers get a closer look at the water crisis going on in Flint, Michigan. Dr. Mona recalls a situation in which one of her patients is struggling to figure out a way to bathe her child. Dr. Mona suggests she washes her baby using bottled water. Jasmine’s mom began questioning Dr. Mona’s suggestion, mainly because she can’t afford to wash her baby using bottled water. Taking a shower or bath is something so simple, that I couldn’t even imagine having to find a way to do it safely. In these chapters, readers are able to take an inside look at the efforts Dr. Mona is taking to make sure the crisis of Flint’s water becomes fixed and known to the public eye. It is crazy to see how an issue so big and costly to public health could go unnoticed by government and town officials for so long. Throughout these chapters we can see Dr. Mona taking the time out of her busy job and family life to make sure this situation gets fixed as soon as possible.