A thirty-three year old republican, James David Vance relived his poverty influenced childhood as he wrote the 2016 Memoir; Hillbilly Elegy. Vance who is an ex marine, Ohio University graduate and a Yale University graduate, never thought he would make it past high school. Vance’s book Hillbilly elegy is entirely relevant to America’s youth because many need to be educated on the subject of poverty. The book also gives a light of hope to students that are struggling in school and at home similar to Vance’s experience. Hillbilly Elegy focuses on the poverty that consumed the United States Appalachian area, as well as the hardships endured throughout Vance’s childhood for which he claims, bettered his education.
The introduction of Hillbilly