Nickel And Dimed Summary

Jill Lepore’s article “Richer and Poorer” talks about effective methods of making an argument and persuading an audience; these techniques can be seen in Barbara Ehrenreich’s novel Nickel and Dimed. To start, Lepore presents two different paths an author can choose when writing as she claims, “Some people make arguments by telling stories; other people make arguments by counting things” (Lepore 9). Telling a story allows an author to convey his ideas through complex plots and characters; furthermore, he or she can induce pathos to appeal to emotion. A narrative is a subtle piece of work that can have an immense impact on millions of readers since the individuals can resonate with the characters and do not feel that the writer is forcing them