Nickel and dimed

Nickel and Dimed




I. Introduction

A. The book i read was called nickel and dimed by Barbabra Ehrenreich. It was published on June 1, 2002.

B. This book was about how an essay writer goes undercover and works at many different jobs for minimum wage or less. She finds three jobs and tries to find housing and food within the budget and finds out that it doesnt work so well. Barbabra Ehrenreich isnt happy and she thinks she is better than anyone else.

C. The theme is that it is very difficult to get by on minimum wage.

D. The theme is significant because if people know before they start working that they can't get by on minimum wage then they will work hard to find a better job.

II. Theme of Book

A. The theme of nickel and dimed is that it is very hard to get by on minimum wage.

B. She got a waitressing job in Key West and tried to live off of it while renting a house, and feeding herself. She was amazed at how some people are able to do it, and didnt realize just how hard it was. She is not able to pay the rent the rent and is forced to pick up a second job and finds it is too physically demanding to continue.

C. Next she tries to get a job in Portland Maine. She got a job as a maid, but took another job knowing that one wouldnt be enough. She found the jobs too physically demanding and low paying to continue. She is forced to live in the cheapest and worst conditions because of the income she is making.

D. After she gets done in Maine she goes to minnesota and tries to find a job and an affordable place to live. She gets a job at Wal-Mart but can't find an appartment. This is the third place she tried and the third time she failes to get by on minimum wage.

E. The theme is significant because if people read this book they will find out how hard it is to live on a low wage. Maybe then they will try to go out and work hard to find a better paying paying job, it will make life so much easier.

III. Theme in History

A. Throughout history many people have been forced to live on low wage salaries and try to get by. Most of them had a very hard time and some failed.

B. A good example of this is the great depression. The stock market crashed and many people were poor and had little to no money. It was very hard for most people to get by. They had to make the little money and food they had last for a long time because they couldnt get more.

C. It is similar to making minimum wage in that you dont have a lot of money and you have to spend it wisely.

E. This theme is significant in history because they had to deal with little to no money and support a family, which was very hard to do. They had to spend money wisely and make it last.

IV. Conclusion

A. The theme of this book is that it is very hard to get by on minimum wage.

B. This theme is significant because if people realize this they will work harder in school and try to get better jobs. They will also learn that they need to be careful when they are spending money.

C. This theme is important in history because throughout the years there has been many poor people, and many people living on low wages. Im sure it was very hard for them and they needed to be careful with the money they had.

D. The book was effective showing the theme because she couldnt get by making minimum wage in three different cities. It was very clear that minimum wage just wont cut it.

E. It is important to understand the theme. If you understand that making minimum wage or other low wages doesnt work, then people will work harder and try to get better jobs.



Nickel and Dimed

The book i read was called nickel and dimed by Barbabra Ehrenreich. It was published on June 1, 2002. This book was about how an essay writer goes undercover and works at many different jobs for minimum wage or less. She finds three jobs and tries to find housing and food within the budget and finds out that it doesnt work so well. Barbabra Ehrenreich isnt happy and she thinks she is better than anyone else. The theme is that it is very difficult to get by on minimum wage.
The theme is significant because if people know before they start working that they can't get by on minimum wage then they will work hard to find a better job.

The theme of nickel and dimed is that it is very hard to get by on minimum wage. She got a waitressing job in Key West and tried to live off of it while renting a house, and feeding herself. She was amazed at how some people are able to do it, and didnt realize just how hard it was. She is not able to pay the rent the rent and is forced to pick up a second job and finds it is too physically demanding to continue. Next she tries to get a job in Portland Maine. She got a job as a maid, but took another job knowing that one wouldnt be enough. She found the jobs too physically demanding and low paying to continue. She is forced to live in the cheapest and worst conditions because of the income she is making. After she gets done in Maine she goes to minnesota and tries to find a job and an affordable place to live. She gets a job at Wal-Mart but can't find an appartment. This is the third place she tried and the third time she failes to get by on minimum wage. The theme is significant because if people read this book they will find out how hard it is to live on a low wage. Maybe then they will try to go out and work hard to find a better paying paying job, it will make life so much easier.

Throughout history many people have been forced to live on low wage salaries and try to get by. Most of them had a very hard time and some failed. A good example of this is the great depression. The stock market crashed and many people were poor and had little to no money. It was very hard for most people to get by. They had to make the little money and food they had last for a long time because they couldnt get more. It is similar to making minimum wage in that you dont have a lot of money and you have to spend it wisely. This theme is significant in history because they had to deal with little to no money and support a family, which was very hard to do. They had to spend money wisely and make it last.

The theme of this book is that it is very hard to get by on minimum wage. This theme is significant because if people realize this they will work harder in school and try to get better jobs. They will also learn that they need to be careful when they are spending money. This theme is important in history because throughout the years there has been many poor people, and many people living on low wages. Im sure it was very hard for them and they needed to be careful with the money they had. The book was effective showing the theme because she couldnt get by making minimum wage in three different cities. It was very clear that minimum wage just wont cut it. It is important to understand the theme. If you understand that making minimum wage or other low wages doesnt work, then people will work harder and try to get better jobs.