Working poor outline

Theme- Resilience

Quotes-

“While the United States has enjoyed unprecedented affluence, low-wage employees have been testing the American doctrine that hard work cures poverty.” (p.4)

“When the poor or newly poor are asked to define poverty, however, they talk not only about what’s in the wallet but what’s in the mind or the heart.” (p.10)

”We don’t feel poor very poor. We feel poor when we can’t go to the doctor or fix the car.’ ” (p.10)

" Working at the edge of poverty means working on the coldest side of corporate America." (p.62)


Thesis- Through out the book " The working poor " written by David Shipler he is always aware of the tough times many people throughout the world are going through right now. Americans have always shown the ability to get through tough times and they will continue to.

Topic Sentence 1- how hard miminium wage workers work

Topic Sentence 2- Great depression

Topic Sentence 3- Illegal immigrants

Topic Sentence 3- Future projection, education