How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water Lesson Plan

How does this section of the novel highlight the multifaceted impact of poverty on people like Cara and her neighbors?

The level of poverty in which Cara and her neighbors (and others like them) live allows employers to enact exploitative labor practices. Readers can see this playing out at the lamp factory. The bosses knew the employees were very vulnerable financially, that no one could afford to lose their job, and they took advantage by forbidding breaks or time off, even related to injuries. They left their employees to work in unsafe conditions as well, using the threat of being let go or laid off to keep them from complaining. All of this showcases how poverty...