text: There is a new movie coming out with Will Smith where he plays a homeless man trying to raise a son on the streets.  It's based on a true story.  If you're able to take your kids to a matinee, that might be interesting.  \n\nI don't really know how you would structure a compare/contrast essay around this theme unless you found another personal account of working minimum-wage jobs.  It would be hard for students to compare/contrast Ehrenreich's experiences to factual information about Walmart.  That's why the Will Smith movie would be good.  It looks at another personal take on live below the poverty line in America.