2nd Eleanor and Park reading

I have enjoyed the second installment of reading from Eleanor & Park very much than the first installment. In the second half I saw a lot more of an interesting focus on Eleanor's home life than the first, learning more about the struggles of lower income homes in the time period of the nineteen eighties. We also learn more about how the community views Eleanor and her family by gaining more insight on Richie's influence on the town, and his presence at the local bar, The Rail. It seems that while the town knows about the possible situation that Eleanor and her family are in they will not intervene. Both parks Father and Grandmother make it clear that Richie is not well liked or thought highly of in the community and they have witnessed questionable behavior from him; whether it is smashing mail boxes around the neighborhood or smashing drinks at the bar. This made the scene involving the Police coming to Eleanor's home particularly frustrating. It is assumed that the town is small enough that Richie would have some sort of reputation with the local police department, so when they treated the situation with such little sincerity or professionalism it made me question how often things such as this may happen in real life. I really enjoyed how Rainbow Rowell shows differences in income and family life by comparing Park and Eleanor's home life. Simple things like a proper home cooked meal are taken into consideration by Eleanor when she is visiting Park's home. This is no surprise when considering the food choices of lower income families and why they make those choices. So what do you think are some of the most noteworthy differences between Park and Eleanor's home lives? Also do you think the Police in the story would have responded differently if it was another family, or in a wealthier area?