From this quote, readers can clearly see that Jeannette has established a greater life than her parents. From the text, it is obvious that Jeannette and her mother do not share the same social class. For example, Jeanette is wondering if she overdressed, while her mother is rooting through the dumpster looking for food. Presumably, Jeanette has tried to help her mother, but maybe her mother did not want to live off her daughter. It is obvious that Jeanette is embarrassed by her mother, for instance, she would not speak of her parents to her husband and constantly lied when asked about them. There is a large gap between the social class of the mother and daughter, it makes one wonder how can that be? How did the mother end up rummaging through
