I Quit The Company
Most people think that wealth and success equate happiness. The essay by Tomoyuki Iwashita in “Why I Quit the Company” is about how he was insatiable with the job he had. Iwashita knew he had a desirable job that provided him with many luxuries on top of all the necessities; however, he did not appreciate the many benefits of working at such a prestigious company. On the other hand, those who are stricken with poverty are much more appreciative of everything they have. It may be hard to believe that people below the poverty line would enjoy the luxury of having soap. Those in poverty, like Jo Goodwin Parker, struggled to bring food for herself and her three children. Parker wrote “What is Poverty?” and she explains the reality of poverty to anyone that is wealthier than
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The previous quotes above proved that Parker had to work hard to preserve the clothes and shelter for her children. Poor people, like Parker, cannot afford the necessities that are always abundant to Iwashita. In fact, Iwashita did not think much of his food, water, shelter, and clothing and treated them as if they were expendable.
Although middle-class people can effortlessly provide food for their families, poor people struggle to offer their children a healthy diet. Parker was constantly stressed about food because she paid rent monthly and had to use the leftover money to feed her children. For a mother, Parker was stressed to know that her children will suffer from malnutrition. Parker stated that: For breakfast I give my children grits with no oleo or cornbread without eggs and oleo. This does not use up many dishes. What dishes there are, I wash in cold water and with no soap…. Poverty is cooking without food and cleaning with no soap…. Poverty means insects in
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The previous quotes above proved that Parker had to work hard to preserve the clothes and shelter for her children. Poor people, like Parker, cannot afford the necessities that are always abundant to Iwashita. In fact, Iwashita did not think much of his food, water, shelter, and clothing and treated them as if they were expendable.
Although middle-class people can effortlessly provide food for their families, poor people struggle to offer their children a healthy diet. Parker was constantly stressed about food because she paid rent monthly and had to use the leftover money to feed her children. For a mother, Parker was stressed to know that her children will suffer from malnutrition. Parker stated that: For breakfast I give my children grits with no oleo or cornbread without eggs and oleo. This does not use up many dishes. What dishes there are, I wash in cold water and with no soap…. Poverty is cooking without food and cleaning with no soap…. Poverty means insects in