Use the passage from Jacob Riis's How the Other Half Lives to answer the question. "With no steady hand to guide him, the boy takes naturally to idle ways. Caught in the street by the truant officer, or by the agents of the Children’s Societies, peddling, perhaps, or begging, to help out the family resources, he runs the risk of being sent to a reformatory, where contact with vicious boys older than himself soon develop the latent possibilities for evil that lie hidden in him. The city has no Truant Home in which to keep him, and all efforts of the children’s friends to enforce school attendance are paralyzed by this want. The risk of the reformatory is too great." – Jacob Riis In a paragraph of 3–5 sentences, interpret the passage in your own words.
The passage describes the dangerous situation that young boys in the city find themselves in when they do not have proper guidance or support. Without someone to guide them, these boys are often drawn towards unfavorable activities such as begging or peddling to support their families. When caught by authorities, they are at risk of being sent to a reformatory, where they may come into contact with older, more dangerous boys. Unfortunately, the city lacks a dedicated place to keep these truant boys, making it difficult for their friends or advocates to ensure their school attendance and prevent them from falling into a cycle of delinquency.
