Compare and Contrast

The Futile Pursuit of the American Dream by Barbara Ehrenreich and To Work Better, Work Less by Cody Delistraty both represent having similar ideas. For example, Ehrenreich writes in her essay about the American dream and how much people work in order to live out this so called dream. They work long hours and work all the time just to have this certain lifestyle. As is the case with Delistraty in his essay he talks about how some people work long hours just so they can say they work long hours. Some even work these long hours and have theses jobs because it makes people perceive them a certain way. For instance, "Busyness implies hard work, which implies good character, a strong education, and either present or future affluence." Although both authors could agree on that aspect they both have differences as well. For example, in Ehrenreich essay she works undercover to attain this "white collar job" in order to see how it really is, and how it has changed over time. While Delistraty is arguing that for people to work better they must work less. In the end, both authors can agree on some concepts, but both have very ideas or points they are trying to make.