When Einreich begins the piece it is more of a set up to be a sarcastic reenactment of a job she seemed pretty apathetic about, but in reality i feel like Einreich showed that this moment that at first sounds insignificant soon became extremely important in how the rest of her life is viewed. Throughout the piece she talks about all the bad things that seem to go on at Jerry's. But in the span of them there appears a lot of experiences that had made her a stronger person.
My reaction to the piece was more like a situation i couldn't believe i related too. Though i had never had a shitty cleaning lady job. I realized that for something i wanted, or in Einreich's situation 'needed' you have to expirence both the highs and the lows. Even in my own life i'm almost thankful for almost all my mistakes because in the end how would i appreciate right discussions and things that mean so much to me.
Heya, Holly.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you picked up on the semi-sarcastic tone present in Ehrenreich's writing. I think that she wants to avoid appearing overly dramatic or extreme. To ensure this, she resorts to sarcasm--a rhetorical tool that informs her readers of the plight of the underpriveldged without slipping into melodrama. Nice work.