2. Although I believe that there is a portion of people who are cheap and who are quick to buy cheap products. I feel as if the American people have a spending problem; Leslie Kramer notes, “We take on too much debt—to finance a new home, a car, an education, or by racking up miscellaneous debt on our credit cards” (“America’s Savings Crisis: Your Spending Habits May Be to Blame”).
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Being raised in a poor and presumably predominantly black neighborhood, race and social class had a significant role in Jay-Z’s life. It is what led to his life of crime and pursuit of greatness. Speaking from experience, when you are living in those kinds of environments you are willing to resort to anything and everything you can to escape. Being raised in a broken home, selling drugs, and doing numerous other illegal activities are just a few ways the author demonstrates class.
7. The profile of Walton reiterates how cheap America is several times throughout. America is even compared to Wal-Mart at one point in the profile, which people view as an unethical business; the author even goes to the extent of pointing that out. I feel the comparison of America to Wal-Mart alone demonstrates how Packer feels about the quality and state of American society, not to mention the quality of Wal-Mart. I struggled to pinpoint where the author outright criticized Jay-Z, however, just his depiction of Jay-Z’s life felt sarcastic with his tone of writing and