Literacy skill is often discussed yet rarely understood. Jenny and other Appalachian people do not acquire literacy skills because of their environment/culture/dialect, their personal choices, Discrimination against their culture, gender, the educational system and poverty. First of all, Jenny and other Appalachian people literacy skills was affected by their environment/culture/dialect. For instance, Jenny described that he maintains the household and takes on cleaning jobs. This shows the culture of the Appalachian population, the men’s common careers were hard labor jobs like farming, construction worker, coal mine, and landscaper. In addition, the men were expected to be provide for the family, and the women took care of the house hold.
