Barbara EhrenreichAlexander's "Serving in Florida".

Pick EITHER Prompt 1 or Prompt 2

Prompt 1:Based on the background information about the author, Barbara Ehrenreich Alexander, what did you find the most interesting and/or identify with? How did she utilize her personal experience to influence how she presents her argument in "Serving in Florida"?

Prompt 2:A national ethos of the United States, the American Dream, is the ideal that all US citizens should have an equal opportunity to achieve prosperity and success through persistence, determination and hard work. What arguments does the author use to establish that the American Dream is unattainable? Please share at least three examples and two quotes to support your analysis.

2. essayPrompt: Do you agree or disagree with the author's analysis about the working poor in the United States. Why? Please state at least three specific areas that you agree or disagree with the author and two quotes to support your analysis.