(H) 411-424 Ehrenreich, Nickel and Dimed

To many of us, living is simply and laid out. But to many people around the country and the world, living is something they have to work for and to create a living for themselves just to survive. The action of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes creates a different perspective of what could be your life if you were under the same or similar circumstances. Living a life that isn’t yours is sort of like putting on a costume and playing a part for a day or two, but in reality, people live in harsh conditions every day of their lives. They struggle simply to buy a meal or find somewhere to sleep for the night. In having this different perspective on life, there is questions about why life is so difficult to some but easy for others. Many factors include the social setting they live in, their background, where they were born. However, these factors are many factors many other successful people that once struggled overcame. The question now is how come they were able to overcome them but others are not able to. Life is all dependable on society and if they keep the path they are on or if one person decides to stand out from the common crowd. Aside from background, it’s a question of how they look about their lives. Do they think they can be doing more with their lives or is that all they think they can amount to? Many people take what they have and simply roll with the hands they are dealt. In theory, the U.S. has been the land of opportunity, however, society has told people there is not much that can be done and instead to make the best of what you have.