Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America Summary

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Introduction: Getting Ready

The idea for Nickel and Dimed is hatched when Barbara Ehrenreich lunches with...

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What is the author’s purpose in Nickel and Dimed?

Barbara Ehrenreich wrote Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America to record her first hand research experiences as she attempted to live the life and work the jobs of the working poor in...
What are the main themes in Nickel and Dimed? What moral or ethical problems are explored in the...

The main idea of the work is to examine the economic conditions that underscore the working class in America. Ehrenreich tears the mask off of the idea that there is no class system in America,...
In "Serving in Florida," what elements of fiction (such as figurative language, dialogue, and...

Many of the traits that make Barbara Ehrenrich an effective writer are on display in the following excerpt from the “Serving in Florida” chapter of her book Nickle and Dimed: On my first...
What is the author's tone in Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America?

Author Barbara Ehrenreich wrote Nickel and Dimed - On (Not) Getting by in America as a first person account of her experiences living and working under minimum wage circumstances. Her tone is very...