Another social factor that is impacting many individuals around the world and characters in Nickel and Dimed is food insecurity. According to the article, “Annually, 39 million persons experience food insecurity, Food insecurity is defined as having limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or ability to acquire foods in a acceptable way” (pg 71). This quote exhibits that large number of people face food instability meaning that they don’t have or have enough safe and healthy food to intake. An individual might believe that people who have a job should be able to feed themselves. In reality many face difficulties choosing whether to feed themselves or paying the rent in which choosing to pay the rent becomes
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In reality, these are only snacks that people in take not to satisfy their stomach for the whole day. In contrast, the bag of chips is the most affordable source of food that they can eat after working long hours and multiple jobs. Even though, chips is not a healthy food choice to intake it is still eaten by Barbara and her coworkers to satisfy themselves that they ate something knowing in reality they are still hungry. Another example of food insecurity in the novel is when the author mentions, “The town of Clearview presents only two low-priced options (there are no high-priced options) to its kitchenless residents-a Chinese all-you-can-eat buffet or Kentucky Fried Chicken- each with its own entrainment options.” (Ehrenreich, pg 159). This quotation exhibits, how the cheapest food available near Barbara is unhealthy food such as Chinese or KFC. It is ironic, when the author states that there are not high-priced options because there are other sources of food that low-wage workers can eat but are unable to because they can’t afford it. These food choices is a good way to satisfy your hunger but to put yourself in future health …show more content…
Housing instability, housing insecurity and the lack of medical needs has become a increasing problem in this world because of what the workers are being paid. Workers are being paid so less that they have to make certain decisions whether to have a place to live in, food on their table, or to get medicine for their pain. Many these decisions is not easy, however reveals the reality of American dream. This not only reveals American dream is motivational to work hard but cannot be achieved because of conflicts that arise as a result. It is essential to understand, that not everyone can achieve the American dream but instead work for a stable life. Becoming extremely rich should not be a goal, but instead to have a stable life where facing poverty doesn’t even become a choice. However, as a result of Barbara’s experiences in the novel Barbara has proven how difficult it is to be a low-wage worker, it also sets an example of how to face the reality of this world. As Reed Markham once said, “You can teacher better with your example than by your words”, reveals the significance of Barbara’s novel that connects to human race as she went through this experience personally rather then explaining the pain of
In reality, these are only snacks that people in take not to satisfy their stomach for the whole day. In contrast, the bag of chips is the most affordable source of food that they can eat after working long hours and multiple jobs. Even though, chips is not a healthy food choice to intake it is still eaten by Barbara and her coworkers to satisfy themselves that they ate something knowing in reality they are still hungry. Another example of food insecurity in the novel is when the author mentions, “The town of Clearview presents only two low-priced options (there are no high-priced options) to its kitchenless residents-a Chinese all-you-can-eat buffet or Kentucky Fried Chicken- each with its own entrainment options.” (Ehrenreich, pg 159). This quotation exhibits, how the cheapest food available near Barbara is unhealthy food such as Chinese or KFC. It is ironic, when the author states that there are not high-priced options because there are other sources of food that low-wage workers can eat but are unable to because they can’t afford it. These food choices is a good way to satisfy your hunger but to put yourself in future health …show more content…
Housing instability, housing insecurity and the lack of medical needs has become a increasing problem in this world because of what the workers are being paid. Workers are being paid so less that they have to make certain decisions whether to have a place to live in, food on their table, or to get medicine for their pain. Many these decisions is not easy, however reveals the reality of American dream. This not only reveals American dream is motivational to work hard but cannot be achieved because of conflicts that arise as a result. It is essential to understand, that not everyone can achieve the American dream but instead work for a stable life. Becoming extremely rich should not be a goal, but instead to have a stable life where facing poverty doesn’t even become a choice. However, as a result of Barbara’s experiences in the novel Barbara has proven how difficult it is to be a low-wage worker, it also sets an example of how to face the reality of this world. As Reed Markham once said, “You can teacher better with your example than by your words”, reveals the significance of Barbara’s novel that connects to human race as she went through this experience personally rather then explaining the pain of