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Through the use of very detailed language in her paper, Ehrenreich was able to make the experiences she had while working as a waitress and housecleaner seem much more real and personal to the reader. Instead of describing how she felt while working as a waitress and housekeeper, she made the reader go through (almost) the same feeling by describing the situations she was put into. While expressing her emotions would have made the reader wonder what she was saying, describing the horrible situations under which she worked made the reader feel her emotions with her. Through her use of strong language, Ehrenreich was able to force the reader to identify with her and how she felt, not just understand what she is saying.

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