each other whether it's about a political or religious view, social reasons, or financial situations. In “Blue Collar Brilliance,” Mike Rose provides an invigorating essay to persuade his audience to understand that having a blue collar job compared to a white-collar job does not determine a person’s intelligence. Rose uses anecdotes, rhetorical question, and logos to show that blue-collar workers learn just as much without a formal education. Rose starts off with a special anecdote about his mother’s
Although some people may argue that because blue-collar work requires less intelligence based on the requirement of less schooling, however, if the real depth of blue-collar work is analyzed, one may realize that blue-collar work involves more understanding than recognized. In Mike Rose's short story, Blue-Collar Brilliance, published in The American Scholar, Rose discusses the skills that blue collar workers obtain merely by performing the tasks at work. The story begins with Rose's memories as
Abstract In his essay, “Blue Collar Brilliance,” author Mike Rose explains how he watched different types of service workers in the field, then comes to the conclusion that each of them possesses a very unique set of skills that takes a lot of intelligence to master. He challenges the view that the intelligence of people who work blue-collar jobs is lower than those who do not. Many people in the current society are under the belief that service jobs hold low value because it has been pressed into
disappearing sense of identity happened to the blue-collar workers that defined America. Jefferson Cowie has a background to match the historical analysis of
When one hears the words blue collared work what comes to mind? Is it waitressing, or something more physically demanding such as construction or being a lineman? A blue collared job is all those and more, it’s the kind of work that “demands both body and brain (Rose 1).” Due to today’s societal views of college and career planning sometimes as early as a kindergartener level, many view blue collared jobs that don’t require the same amount of formal schooling as white collared work, for those of
In a world where such uncertainty comes in to play regarding a college education and any other type of blue collar jobs, one college student speaks clearly on the hardship of factory work in "Some Lessons From The Assembly Line" by A. Braaksma (2005) This essay is about a University of Michigan student who has to work for his money for schooling purposes. In his essay, he describes the reasons he chose to work at a car manufacturing facility versus working for stores such as Gap (Braaksma, 2005)
Zachari Whipkey Professor Brandon Clay ENG141_03 Rhetoric & Intro Research Writing September 8, 2016 “Blue Collar Brilliance” by Mark Rose indicates the view that intelligence cannot be measured by the amount of schooling a person has completed. He describes that blue-collar jobs require more intelligence and skill than what people may think. He describes his experiences growing up seeing his mother as a waitress in coffee shops and restaurants. He portrays his mother as a dedicated and
summers away as a factory worker makes him more than happy to hit the books.” It can be extremely sticky hot and brash with all the machines in your work zone. In
THE BACKGROUND Fences is a play by August Wilson that is made in 1957, part of the sixth in August Wilson's ten-part "Pittsburgh Cycle". Fences is an American play that divided of two acts. The first act consists of four scenes, while the second act consists of five scenes. Fences is included as one of the most important American plays. This classic tragedy drama was written in 1983 and earned Pulitzer Prize. Fences is written using African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Fences made in 1957
Did you know that Americans spend over 1.3 billion dollars a year? That means the average family is expected to spend over 600 dollars on school uniforms alone. School uniforms have always been a divided topic. You either love them or hate them and most adults see them as tried-and-true ways of discipline. Many children, however, loathe them, so are they really that good? School uniforms are bad because they hinder freedom of expression, they are another way to hurt financially struggling families
Published in 1962, Robert Hayden’s poem “Those Winter Sundays”, expresses an adult realizing how a father's love can be more than hugs & kisses and his regret for not showing more affection towards his father as a child. Love comes in many different ways, one is the unbreakable bond between a father and son. A love as such is discussed in this poem, it is the entire theme of the poem itself. The poem is formatted as a sonnet, it contains fourteen lines and does not rhyme. Not rhyming makes me, as
The culture that I chose to do my research on is the blue collar culture. This culture consists of men and women who perform labor jobs that typically work with their hands. The phrase “blue collar” arose from the traditional blue uniforms that were worn by men who worked manual labor jobs (Scott, 2017). Despite the blue uniforms being obsolete, the term blue collar has stayed alive to classify those who work labor. The blue collar culture consists of different occupations with a wide spectrum of
He mentions, “I’ve since studied the working habits of blue-collar workers and have come to understand how much my mother’s kind of work demands of both body and brain” (Rose 1034). Rose’s mom and uncle both worked blue collar jobs. Instead of going to school, Rose’s mom, Rosie had found her new pursuit, working at a restaurant. She had treated her workplace as her own classroom because
The Concerted Cultivation of Superiority Whether they chose to spoil their children with love, objects, or opportunities, parents want to give their children the best childhood to prepare them for adulthood. Typically, the middle class and upper class use a parenting method Annette Lareau calls “concerted cultivation,” meaning that parents foster children’s talents and interests. Most parents that use this style of rearing follow similar routines such as maneuvering their schedules to alote multiple
Gender roles are norms set by society on how one should act and behave according to their sex. Gender roles are acquired through our environment, from how other people act and behave and from the task that men and women do based on their culture and norm (Lipsitz 1981). The specific role of male and female parents vary depending on the cultures and norms. Lipsitz argued that all societies specify adult roles base on the sex (1981). Gender influences the role and expectations in the society and in
Marxian Theory This essay is a critical analysis of the theories given by Karl Marx of class struggles and alienation with specific emphasis on the concept of 'bourgeois' and 'proletariat' and it is illustrated with the help of the Italian film 'The Bicycle Thief'. Karl Marx is a German sociologist and has given many theories till date. His theories of society are important as they are concentrated on economic issues whereby he has connected economic problems to social institutions and
When you think of work, what do you think of? Toni Morrison and Danial Adkinson think of supporting their family and using work as an escape from family. Morrison believes that your job does not define you, but how you act and respond to it does. Adkison believes that your job is not all about work, you can also find family and friends. While Morrison uses compare and contrast to demonstrate that your job does not define you; Adkison sets out to prove, through imagery, that your job is not all about
As a college student who is currently spending thousands of dollars to further my education and achieve a career goal, it was, at first, disheartening to read Caroline Bird’s essay “College is a Waste of Time and Money”. However, after thoroughly examining her points, I now see that her essay is illogical. In her piece “College is a Waste of Time and Money”, Caroline Bird argues against the idea that “college is the best place for all high-school graduates” (1); in other words, college isn’t for
This work will look at Marx’s concepts of exploitation and how Marx’s comes to his theory of exploitation. This will include looking at how Marx viewed capitalist society and how this capitalist society was created. This will enable an explanation of exploitation. Karl Marx (1818-1883) is thought of as one of the founding fathers of sociology and his work in the mid nineteen hundreds is still discussed and taught today throughout the world. Marx developed an understanding of the term capitalism
Recently, higher education in the United States has been attacked and degraded. In the book How College Works, authors Daniel Chambliss and Christopher Takacs claim, “As state support has eroded, and as more students attend college in an increasingly desperate attempt to find viable jobs, the price to students of attending an institution of higher education has gone up, especially at more selective institutions” (172). These claims against higher education have caused several people to question