I really enjoyed the reading assignment for this week. As I began reading "Serving In Florida" and found it to be very interesting. I enjoyed the personal insight she was able to offer to her audience. In comparison to the other reading assignment written by Diana Kendall, it was much more relatable to the reader.
The purpose of Ehrenreich's experiment and the document in which she summarized her experience, was to shine light on the reality of the working class in America. The personal tone and voice she added to her work communicated effectively the hardships she faced while working at the run down restaurant which was a "step down on the economic ladder." She added detail that applied to the human senses in order to give the reader a first hand account of how bad the situation was. I appreciated the point she made to show how hard working some people are. Just because some may work at a lower status economically, doesn't mean their job is any easier or that they are lazy.
The second assigned essay was slightly less exciting to read, but Kendall does make some valid points as to the media and the effect it has on society. Kendall makes the point that "the media does not simply mirror society, it shapes it." However wrong I may believe the media is, I must admit that it does have an affect on they way different classes of people are perceived. Whether watching dumb reality TV shows or the skewed news, the entertainment and media available to those in our Nation is disturbing and should be monitored. One must have perspective and critically approach issues when dealing with the media.
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Maddi, Excellent post. I think you and I were on the same page with these two essays in the fact that the first one did help you feel like you can relate or that you are there going through it with her. And the second one does show very well that media does shape society.
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ReplyDeleteI think you are very effeciant in your writing, you always address the point and make it interesting to read too. I agree with your assessment of these two papers, and the points they make. I enjoyed the second a little more than the personal narrative but I felt they were both very effective. Nice post.