In 1931, James Truslow Adams said “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.” This later was known as the “American Dream” that inspired the Declaration of Independence where Thomas Jefferson wrote that “all men are created equal.” As everyone hoped that America would be a place that has equal opportunities for everyone no matter what their background or history was, some people didn’t find this true. As time goes on Americans found it hard to pursue their dreams because of economic and financial situations. In the book, Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbara went on to experience the life as a low-wage worker and shared her journey.
Switching from a writer to a low-class worker, Barbara’s first mission was to find the essentials for living, for example, a job, a house, a car, and a budget plan. After filling out multiple job application and looking around for a cheap apartment to rent, Barbara was ready to start working. Barbara’s first job was at Hearthside where she learn that almost every employee has an unpleasant background either with drugs or financial problems. She soon realize that the minimum wage caused people to act this way due to the fact that people can't live off of six or seven dollars per …show more content…
Barbara had a horrible experience with trying to be lower class worker, but her experience would’ve been better if the experiment was performed today. She had trouble finding a place to stay and a job that didn’t cause her aching every single day, but with the changes in the government, people are able to be more financially stable allowing for more achievements to be done. In the book Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich, the American Dream seem unattainable, but throughout history miracles were found making the American Dream possible for
Switching from a writer to a low-class worker, Barbara’s first mission was to find the essentials for living, for example, a job, a house, a car, and a budget plan. After filling out multiple job application and looking around for a cheap apartment to rent, Barbara was ready to start working. Barbara’s first job was at Hearthside where she learn that almost every employee has an unpleasant background either with drugs or financial problems. She soon realize that the minimum wage caused people to act this way due to the fact that people can't live off of six or seven dollars per …show more content…
Barbara had a horrible experience with trying to be lower class worker, but her experience would’ve been better if the experiment was performed today. She had trouble finding a place to stay and a job that didn’t cause her aching every single day, but with the changes in the government, people are able to be more financially stable allowing for more achievements to be done. In the book Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich, the American Dream seem unattainable, but throughout history miracles were found making the American Dream possible for