Barbara Tuchman

1. What are lancet arches? Describe how and why they are used. Lancet arches are pointed arches over long openings. They are often together in groups of 3 or 5. 2. What are flying buttresses? Describe how and why they are used. Flying buttresses are wall supports that have a masonry block at the ground and an arch that connects the block to the wall. They are used to allow windows to be placed higher. 3. What are gargoyles? What are their functions in architecture? They are stone carvings that…

Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible discusses how cruelty can often act as the driving force for social or political change. It does so by introducing Nathan Price, a missionary from the state of Georgia that exhibits various negative character traits. His ignorance and stubbornness is displayed in “Book One: Genesis” when Nathan disregards Mama Tataba’s advice and cultivates a garden with Leah his own way. He classifies her wisdom as native stupidity and believes it to be evidence of how…

In the book Nickel and Dimed the author Barbra Ehrenreich puts herself through an experiment working low paying jobs to meet her ends meet. Ehrenreich chooses to do this at time in the United States were the economy is booming. The book is a firsthand account of the different experiences working low income jobs. Barbra Ehrenreich’s first job is as a waitress was she then transitioned to a hotel maid in Florida. She then moved to Main were she became a housecleaning maid; and lastly as a…

where economic struggles in the 1900s continue to reflect in the 20th century. The quote, “It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change,” by Leon C. Megginson relates to Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich. In other words, it only takes one person to achieve change and you don’t have to have a PhD to create progression. In her introduction, she describes the reasoning behind her development of her book that consisted of a series of…

Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell. The reason why I have chosen this photo is because the book has taught me that the little things around us can make a big difference. The seventeenth photo I had taken is a photo of a book called Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich. The reason why I have chosen this photo is because it shows how many people who live in the U.S work full-time are receiving poverty- level wages and the author is just mentioning how can people survive under these conditions.…

Hunt Like a Girl Living in everyday society there are certain things that are expected of you, they’re not written down as any law but everyone knows them and almost everyone abides by them. In Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible the Price family has to exchange their old morals that they were raised apon for some completely different. The Prices were completely unprepared for the life ahead of them; they thought that would arrive the Congo and start ¨calling the shots¨ (22) but that…

Steadily Fading Most people think that being in college and living far from their family is a relief. Lisa Parker’s “Snapping Beans” tells how a young lady’s college experience was different. It wasn’t a relief from home. The “hickory leaf still summer green” blown off the tree symbolizes the young lady because she left her comfort place when she left for college in the North. She blew away from her family, as the leaf blew away from the tree. Smoldering inside, wishing she could answer her…

While writing my book review of Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich, I discovered that there are a few occasions where I can relate to what the author is trying to portray. A person working for minimum wage can also relate to this, because it’s about the people working low-wage jobs in America. I learned a lot while writing this paper. I learned about how we don’t pay attention to the people working minimum wage and how they try to survive with making that sort of wage. I mostly learned how…

Barbara Ehrenreich, in her book Nickel and Dimed, brings attention to and informs readers of the issues she faced throughout her experiment regarding nutrition and health - an often overlooked byproduct of poverty. Ehrenreich often speaks of dietary and nutritional matters throughout Nickel and Dimed because that issue becomes a byproduct of working low wage jobs which she experiences directly. For example, in Florida, Ehrenreich mentions how her daily lunch consists of the same, small sandwich…

Although Barbara Ehrenreich does not directly state her purpose, she wrote the excerpt “Serving in Florida” to share an experience she had and explain how it is relevant to her readers. The author writes to raise awareness about the economic issues that many American families face as part of the “working poor” socioeconomic class. This article was intended for an audience of educated, financially stable readers with the time and money to buy and read books. Ehrenreich’s story is about how she…