Dolores Dante had been a waitress in the same restaurant for twenty-three years. She first became a waitress because she needed money fast. Since then, she has made the best of her experiences. When describing why she wanted to be a waitress, Dante said, “I have to be a waitress. How else can I learn about people? How else does the world come to me? I can’t go to everyone. So they have to come to me” (Turkel 330). Dante showed her optimistic view of being a waitress by showing the benefits that come with it. She learns about people, and she enjoys how she gets to know many people. Dante was very interesting to read about because she showed the bright side of work that may not appeal to people.
Roberto Acuna was born into poverty. He was raised in the fields by his hard working mother. Acuna was very embarrassed of his poverty. “What really hurt is when we had to go on welfare. Nobody knows the erosion of man’s dignity. They used to have a label of canned goods that said, “U.S. Commodities…”” (Turkel 338). Acuna was really shook up from going on welfare and felt like he lost his dignity. Because of this embarrassment, Acuna joined the Marine Corps. “I joined the Marine Corps at seventeen. I was very mixed up. I wanted to become a first-class citizen. I wanted to be accepted and I was very proud of my uniform” (Turkel 342). Acuna felt like he was accepted more in the Marines and it was a way to lose his embarrassment. It was very interesting to read about someone who made the best of their job (Dante) and someone who escaped from their job (Acuna).
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