My Mother Never Worked Analysis

Work can be defined as several things, many in which we rarely think of. My definition of work is an activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. In order to get where you want to in life you have to work hard and plan ahead.
According to Yackel in “My Mother Never Worked” (back ground on social security) social security is a federal insurance program that requires workers to contribute a percentage of their wages to a fund that they become unemployed due to disability. After retirement, workers pay check and employers must contribute a matching amount. according to federal law a woman who is a home –maker who has never been a wage earner , is eligible for social security benefits only through her deceased husband.(the same
Although the law has been challenged in the courts the survivors of a homemaker who has never been a wage earner are still not entitled to a social security death benefit. Although her mother never had an job paying a wage she still worked and took care of the home, I believe that it’s quite unfair for the ones who do so much at home but never get recognized for anything and cannot even get an social security check.
According Adam Shepard “StratchBeginnings”The American Dream is still alive. Adam Shepard starts his journey in Charleston, South Carolina. He chose to take the train because it was the cheapest. He goes downtown and tries to avoid fights or spending money; however he pays for a bus fare. He finds shelter at Crisis Ministries, a homeless shelter. He deems it not very clean, but home for the moment. The next day, Adam Shepard signs up for an "Easy Labor: Work Today, Pay Today" company in the morning. He had been warned against this by a man named Sarge due to its unfavorable wages; however he goes anyways for lack of cash. He works for as low