Words read
Is this about a house?
I live in a corner of
[the city]
No, about an area
In a
Yes, “in” suggests we
are going to get a
description of a house
next
Yes, the size of the
house
cramped
Hundred-square-foot
Yes, about its size
shack
Another word for a
house
Hut / shelter
Yes, the house has no
natural light
Yes, cause the place is
rundown
Which has (a) no
natural light
Or (b) ventilation
With a corrugated
metal sheet as a roof
over my head
Yes, refers to the
metal sheet acting as
a “roof” for the shack
It vibrates violently
Yes, part of the roof
Whenever a train
passes overhead
Yes, it's part of the
house's surroundings
There is no running
water
Yes, people living in
the shack need water
And no sanitation
Yes, people need to
keep sanitation and
hygiene regularly
Are the words used
unpleasant?
Yes, sounds like they
are excluded from the
city
Other thoughts
Yes, means too small
for comfort
Not enough space /
squeezed
Not enough space /
squeeze in like sardine
can
Yes, very small to fit a
family
Can’t move much
This word means not
well made or
temporary, so yes
Yes, natural light can
be comforting
Yes, a room with no
ventilation can cause
the room to feel stuffy
as stale air is confined
instead of it being
filtered out
Yes, metal is a
conductor of heat
meaning that this
would absorb heat
Yes, because maybe
it's near a
construction
Yes, the disturbing
noises a train makes
as it passes overhead
interrupt moods
Yes, water is essential
for drinking, cleaning
and bathing
Yes, poor sanitation
would lead to the host
living in filth or
contracting diseases
Corner sounds like a
trap-not nice
I am used to a bigger
room so I would not
like this
Normally it is not wellbuilt
Natural light can save
energy
I would feel
uncomfortable in a
room with no
ventilation
Having only a metal
“sheet” over my head
as a roof feels
insecure all together
Disturbing
Knowing a fastmoving transport is
overhead makes me
feel paranoid
People living in that
shack would have to
find alternative
sources of water
which is troublesome
Living in filth is
uncomfortable