Nickel & Dimed
Both Williams’ and Ehrenreich’s stories are based on a similar theme about low-income owners struggling in America. The use figurative data as a means to support their story.
Williams’ story draws upon the struggles of various other subjects to expose Atlanta’s financial crisis. Her piece is very factual and ordered, following the constrained format of a hard news story. I found that the breakdown of the article into subcategories made for an easier read. Although, not directly impacted by the financial crisis, Williams’ appeared to be genuinely concerned about this issue.
Ehrenreich draws upon her own difficult experiences in dealing with the financial crisis; this time in Minnesota. By using herself as both the subject and the producer of her own news story, she is telling a story within a story (the bigger picture). I find her personal and narrative style of writing an easy and captivating read. This style of writing allows a reader to take on the emotions of the writer and get a real feel of where they are coming from. It also allows those readers who are facing a similar struggle to be able to relate.
By relating the issue at hand to the cause of other possible problems that American’s face, they have opened the doorway for further investigation of the matter.
