Summary Of Where Am I Wearing By Timmerman

The boy’s first encounter with the seamstress represent how the world views people who are not formerly educated, as uncivilized, even though this is not the case. The seamstress acknowledges this when talking to the narrator because she knows how it looks.

Since the story uses a certain object, the Jacket, as the meaning of several issues, it primarily focuses on the narrator's poverty-stricken family. First of all, an example of the poverty is demonstrated when the narrator complains that the jacket "was so ugly and big that I knew I'd have to wear it a long time"(paragraph 3). It is clear that his lack of money was a problem in which he

“Clothes” is written by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. It is a short story about an Indian-American woman, Sumita, who is about to embark on a new chapter of her life, marriage. Sumita, throughout the story, is nervous and confused about what is to come next in her life. The story begins in the women’s lake with Sumita and her friends, Deepali and Radha. The groups of friends are preparing Sumita for her big day, meeting her soon to be husband for the first time.

Kelley addresses this idea by stating, “Tonight while we sleep, several thousand little girls will be working in textile mills, all the night through… silks and ribbons for us to buy.” Essentially, the usage of this rhetorical strategy makes the audience more reluctant to listen and agree by appealing to the kids’ situations by adding, “…while we sleep through the night.” Additionally, Kelley introduces additional pathos by stating, “New Jersey, boys and girls, enjoy the pitiful privilege of working all night long.” This oxymoron of a child actually enjoying constant labor “all night long” brings her audience in to feel guilty. Ultimately, her utilization of examples of children working through the night to produce what the audience wears and use in their daily lives draws the audience into her message and helps gain

In the novel House of the Scorpions by Nancy Farmer, the memoir, Where Am I Wearing by Kelsey Timmerman, and the short story The Scholarship Jacket by Martha Salinas, the common theme is that a person is always a person, no matter their wealth, their skin color, or even their birth circumstances. In the House of the Scorpions, an instance that shows this is when Matt finally listens to what all of his friends have been telling him, about how he is not inferior to them. Another example that accentuates the theme from Where Am I Wearing is where the reader learns about the terrible conditions Bangladeshi workers have to suffer through. A final example of the theme in The Scholarship Jacket is when Martha is denied the jacket because she’s poor and Mexican. A common theme similarly found in The House of the Scorpions by Nancy Farmer, The Scholarship Jacket by Martha Salinas, and Where Am I Wearing by Kelsey Timmerman is that everyone is human, no matter their financial status, ethnicity, not to mention circumstances of birth, and all deserve to be treated the same.

Timmerman sets up visits to factories in countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, and the United States. As an american consumer, Timmerman is on a mission. He chooses his favorite articles of clothing and goes to see who and under what conditions they were made. Along with inspecting the factories, he goes to hang out with the individuals and the families who work in the factories. He is not just interested in the factories

All of the workers who worked at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory were very young and were not treated well. They were all around 15 years old and were mostly Italian and Jewish immigrants. Their work was 7 days a week and 12 hours a day. For all of this work and time, they were only paid about 6-15 dollars a week which is not a lot of money. Lunch was their only break during the 12 hour day and it was for just a half an hour. However, during the factories busy season, their work was basically non stop and even more demanding. Also, in some cases, they were required to bring their own supplies including needles, thread, irons and sometimes even their own sewing machines. Surprisingly, around 500 people worked there every day.

Even after the terrible tragedy happened, the new building the Triangle Waist Company used was not even fire proof and “the firm had already blocked the exit to the fire escape by two rows of sewing machines” (Argersinger, 105). The previous building where the fire had happened would only undergo a few repairs and re-open in the same condition it was in before the fire. This illustrates how the owners of the company did not care much about the safety of their factories, thus it comes as no surprise that the working conditions the shirtwaist makers had to endure were also terrible.

1. In the essay “Sweatshirts to Sweatshops,” many of the universal intellectual standards are violated. To begin with, the speaker talks about the “little girl…working hour after hour…trying not to collapse from the heat…” and that violates the fairness of the argument. He is trying to manipulate the audience by appealing to their emotional side. This argument is not based in factual evidence, and therefore, could be dismissed by the audience. There may not be a little girl in this exact situation described, and therefore, this statement is irrelevant. This could be corrected by leaving the entire story of the “little girl” out, or an interview of a child that works in the factory could be conducted giving a first-hand look into the

Fashion is everything to society and the media. The fashion industry has transformed into a necessity in the life of people. Everyone wants to look good, feel fabulous and feel as if we belong with everyone else. The envy and desire to wear certain things and look a certain way all come, from wearing the latest fashion handbags, accessories, dresses, shoes, and the list goes on. But, when is considering fashion into an individual’s life going too far to the extreme? Many do not consider the whereabouts of fashion materials and how the environment is affected by the mere existence of certain garments. Some may believe these objects grow on trees. But that is clearly not the case. Even though it would be nice. The fashion industry as a

The short store “Clothes” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is about a young Indian woman, Sumita, and her cultural transition to America that is symbolized by her clothes and the color of her clothes. The traditional Indian attire for a woman is a sari and each one has its own purpose. Her clothes also indicate her progression from daughter, to wife, to woman.

The author of A Pair of Silk Stockings explores female roles based on what other people believe due to stereotypes. In this short story Mrs. Sommers finds $15 which is a sizable about of money to her in New York. She and her family are on the poorer side of New York. At first Mrs. Sommers has no clue on what she should do the money she had just come to. She is thinking about her children and that they could use new skirls because she had seen a beautiful new pattern in a market window, or caps for her boys and sailor-caps for her girls (Chopin 1). She thought of them due to the fact that that is what mothers and wives do in the 1800’s, they but their children and husband before thinking of themselves. She thought back to the time when she wasn’t

With all the presented concepts apparent, it is important to note that the suit and it’s manifestation is not restricted to only clothing, but it is rather diverse as it encompasses all of the suffering endured by any generation put into one tangible, or intangible outcome. This is evident as there are examples of forced manual labor throughout history at varying locations of the world that profited off of forced servitude such as: Africa and England. However, as the writers presented have relayed, so long as one keeps their morals and communal ideals intact, their origin, or lack of experiences has little to do with the outcome they are entitled to. But even though one may have the drive and guidance to achieve their purpose, with no assertive

In today’s society, fashion rules the teen and young adult generations. Billions of dollars are spent each year on designer brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Off-White. At the same time that these large amounts of money are being spent of materialistic aspects of fashion, people in third world countries are struggling greatly. Instead of money being spent on expensive clothing, it could serve a greater purpose by being donated to countries who are in dire need. Absurd amounts of money in first world countries are spent on designer brands, while third world countries struggle to even get their hands on any clothing.

“May I help you, miss?” Turning towards the source, I saw a woman in her fifties. She wears her spectacles low on her nose bridge and smile thinly from the counter across from where I stood. She is wearing a pair of tight-fitting black trousers and loose purple blouse with an embroidered peony in a dark shade of purple emblazoned on her chest which unwittingly added definition to her streak of red-dye hair. “I’m fine. Just looking around.” I replied. The woman then turns to serve a few Japanese tourists at the back from the shop looking at the gold and silver Serangkai Brooches that female Peranakans, Nyonyas wear with their traditional costume. When all is said and done, profitability means everything and a patron purchasing elegant but overpriced jewelry is more worthwhile serving than a hungry customer wanting to buy