Pg, 538 Seeing 1 and 2

Seeing 1
Deresiewicz does not really give a precise definition for the working class. Basically it is the group of people who are not poverty stricken but not wealthy enough to be completely self-sufficient.  He asserts that the working class in America is not treated well enough. They make up eighty percent of the nation's population, are therefore vital to the success of the economy, and still they are overlooked as if they do not even exist. Deresiewicz uses this metaphor of an "invisible class" of people throughout his essay. He examines the values of the working class versus those of the middle and upper classes and argues the working class prejudices are no worse than any other social class's. He furthermore states that the working class has the virtues of being "prudent, thrifty, and industrious". He also uses several examples from TV shows, movies, and politics to show how the middle class is underestimated and overlooked.

Seeing 2
The primary audience of this essay is the middle and upper classes. This essay would have a different tone if it were directed at the working class, urging them to stand up and demand fair treatment. The author would have had to use different examples and techniques to appeal to the working class as well.