Rose later goes on to describe his uncle’s experience as a blue collar worker. However, Rosie’s story is not the only one shared. Therefore, his argument is weakened by the freedom left to the reader to decide whether or not the experiences of a pink collar worker are relevant to his argument about blue collar workers. Although blue collar and pink collar workers can be viewed as being very similar, Rose does not address this fact. The position of a waitress falls under the service industry, and is therefore considered to be a pink collar occupation. This title suggests that Rose’s argument will be based on blue collar workers.
It is important to consider the title of the article, “Blue Collar Brilliance”. However, the story fails to be quite so relevant to Rose’s actual argument. The story of Rosie could be an effective way to portray service workers as being more complex and knowledgeable than they seem. By doing this, he encourages the reader to also view other waitresses in this way. Rose creates a more sophisticated, intelligent image of his mother as a service worker. He shares the inspiration he felt from his mother, thus moving the reader to also feel inspired.
By beginning his article this way, Rose establishes a connection with the reader on an emotional level. She had to adapt to the environment and develop skills to “work smart” and be efficient in her job (Rose 274). While on the job, Rosie took orders, delivered food, provided refills, and more. Rose begins his article with a story of him watching his mother (Rosie) work as a waitress in a restaurant. However, Rose uses multiple effective techniques to combat any disconnect within his writing and, in doing so, strengthens his argument as a whole. He seems to lack irrefutable connections between some of his evidence and explanations, making his argument feel somewhat groundless. Rose establishes his argument by using stories to appeal to readers and providing logical explanations as to why these stories are relevant, but his defense may first be seen as questionable. He then uses that argument to insist people need to change their views on blue collar workers and start to view them as valuable members in society rather than brainless laborers. His evidence mainly focuses on what skills are learned in the workforce, as well as how they are learned. Rose argues that lack of formal education does not directly correlate with intelligence. In his article “Blue Collar Brilliance”, Mike Rose describes the job experiences of two of his family members in an attempt to open a discussion about the value of learning in a job setting.
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