Nickel and Dimed

Unfortunately, caucasians seem to have more opportunities than all people of color. Many businesses and corporations are racist and aren’t always fair when it comes to hiring employees. In the book Nickel and Dimed the main character Barbara Ehrenreich, who is also the author, goes out and tries to work a low wage job to see if people can survive off of minimum wage. Ehrenreich is a white middle aged woman, and in the book she notices that a lot of the…

does not feel the same way and does not want it. She has a limp that has taken over her life. She refuses to leave the house and she is extremely shy which is why she can not fulfill the dream that her mother has for her. Also, in the book Nickel and Dimed: On (not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich, it demonstrates how low wage workers have a tough time supporting themselves. Barbara, a white, successful, woman, decides to experiment and try to live off of a low wage salary.…

Many believe that all those who are poor and homeless are those who do not hold a job position and are only surviving on funds received through governmental aid. Barbara Ehrenreich’s essay called “Nickel-and-Dimed on (Not) Getting By in America” it is proven that this is not the case. Barbara sets out on a journey and decides to plunge into the workforce of a low-wage worker by utilizing the research method of participant observation. She isn’t entirely experiencing the true life of a poor…