Blog Post due Tuesday 11:59PM or in class on Wednesday at 9:05AM

Homework due Tuesday Nov 30 11:59PM:

Read Barbara Ehrenreich's “Maid to Order: The Politics of Other Women's Work” 479-495 and compose a blog response based on ONE of the following prompts:

1. Consider what audience this piece was written for. What assumptions does Ehrenreich make about this audience?

2. Consider Ehrenreich's ethos. What is the central argument of this piece? In what ways does her personal experience build her case?

3. Ehrenreich incorporates a range of research and statistics into her essay. Which statistical examples surprised you? Which are most persuasive? Least persuasive? Why?

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Danielle's Response

In Ehrenreich's "Maid to Order," she clearly states her audience to be those who were not accustomed to low-wage work; for those who weren't used to getting on their hands and knees to do real work; for those not ridiculed by doing honest work. By giving insight into what and how these women worked, it shows the audience, the ones not used to this floor-scrubbing lifestyle, how these hardened working women lived and succeeded.
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3 comments:

  1. SamanthaDecember 2, 2010 at 2:05 PM

    I agree with you. Her descriptions of how dirty the floors where and how maids are often treated really helps with her argument. Also her going undercover helps her credibility and shows high income people what it is like to work and live on a low-wage job income.

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  2. Matthew BetzDecember 2, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    Danielle, I interpreted her audience in the exact same way. I also thought that she was writing to those who are unfamiliar with what it is like to work for a low wage as well as in an unhealthy environment. What do you think Ehrenreich's main purpose was behind showing how horrible it is to work as a maid?

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  3. AndrewLin0409December 2, 2010 at 7:47 PM

    I first i didn't interpret it thins way, but after thinking about it, i agree. She saw things from a view someone who was not accustomed to this way of life.

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