In my spare time this past week, I was able to finish the novel. My opinion from the last blog entry has not changed. I found this novel intriguinging and I have even passed it onto my mother and father to read. The main idea was clever and proved to be beneficial – I’m sure she has influenced and taught people so many new things. The real life experiences that Ehrenreich incorporated were so powerful. Without such descriptions perhaps people would not truly understand the point she was trying to make. Taking on different jobs and new locations also made the experiment plausible. I really enjoyed the exploration. 

This book taught me, above all, to have respect for others. I admit that at times, I, like everyone else, can be judgemental. It is a flaw that I think everyone suffers from at some point in their lives. Now when I look down the steet and see a garbage collector or when I go to a restuarant and see the waitresses, I think of the hardships that they might be going through. When we take our annual vacation, I will always think of the struggles that the person who nade up the room might have currently. My opinion is not like everyone else’s. I don’t believe that there have to be certain people do these types of jobs. It is unfortunate that that is all they can qualify to do. Education plays the biggest role. But, the major problem today is the cost – for this necessity, schooling. Look how much it costs to go to St. Rose to get a GOOD education. It is crazy!