In “Evaluation,” the final chapter of Nickel and Dimed, Ehrenreich observes:
“Some odd optical property of our highly polarized and unequal
society makes the poor almost invisible to their economic superiors.
The poor can see the affluent easily enough— on television, for
example, or on the covers of magazines. But the affluent rarely
see the poor or, if they do catch sight of them in some public space,
rarely know what they’re seeing, since— thanks to consignment
stores and, yes, Wal-Mart— the poor are usually able to disguise
themselves as member of the more comfortable classes.”
Prompt: Write an essay supporting or challenging Ehrenreich’s analysis.
Please use first-hand evidence(similar to a high schooler’s and some second hand too)