Ever wonder how Eminem never even finished the ninth grade but was still so lyrically talented. That’s because all jobs require some use of intelligence and can enhance skills that people rarely notice they are using. Mathematics, literature, interacting, etc. are all used in everyday work. These require skills that even people in blue collar job systems have. Both Mike Rose’s article “Blue-Collar Brilliance” and the film “8 Mile” agree that even in blue collar jobs work is an educational place, physical work enhances social and interactive skills, and literally occurs in this workspace more than people really know.
In Mike Rose’s “Blue-Collar Brilliance” he argues that even in jobs that aren’t looked at as the most “prestigious”, still require some sort of intelligence and education. Rose references to his Uncle, Joe Meraglio to further enhance his argument saying “It was like schooling, he said, a place where you’re constantly learning”. This shows that blue collar jobs can affect someone’s life in a positive way. Even though these jobs don’t require a high level of education they can still enhance physical, mathematical, and …show more content…
In the film Eminem works in a loud factory causing him to project his voice. The factory was so loud that he was forced to learn how to better communicate with others under difficult circumstances. Throughout the movie Eminem is very quiet and self-put but after working the stamping factory and performing on stage he is more social. People tend to forget that the social and communitive aspects of physical work are the most important. All day Eminem has to shout “Up…. down…. stop” to tell the other assembly line workers what to do. This film very much shows the benefits of having good social skills. Having these improved social skills, Eminem now knows how to talk to people and it even helped him out in his
In Mike Rose’s “Blue-Collar Brilliance” he argues that even in jobs that aren’t looked at as the most “prestigious”, still require some sort of intelligence and education. Rose references to his Uncle, Joe Meraglio to further enhance his argument saying “It was like schooling, he said, a place where you’re constantly learning”. This shows that blue collar jobs can affect someone’s life in a positive way. Even though these jobs don’t require a high level of education they can still enhance physical, mathematical, and …show more content…
In the film Eminem works in a loud factory causing him to project his voice. The factory was so loud that he was forced to learn how to better communicate with others under difficult circumstances. Throughout the movie Eminem is very quiet and self-put but after working the stamping factory and performing on stage he is more social. People tend to forget that the social and communitive aspects of physical work are the most important. All day Eminem has to shout “Up…. down…. stop” to tell the other assembly line workers what to do. This film very much shows the benefits of having good social skills. Having these improved social skills, Eminem now knows how to talk to people and it even helped him out in his