Can anyone tell me the main charters of the book nickel and dimed?
i need the main characters of each chapter .

Minor Characters

Ruthie

A patient at the Alzheimer's ward in Maine.

Gail

Barbara’s friend and coworker at the Hearthside, who struggles with health issues due to her lack of health insurance.

Joan

The hostess at the Hearthside, whom Barbara especially likes since she’s a feminist.

Phillip

Barbara’s boss and the manager at the Hearthside.

Stu

Barbara’s assistant manager at the Hearthside.

Billy

The red-faced, bad-tempered cook at the Hearthside, who at $10 an hour makes the most of the other workers and lives in his own trailer.

Lionel

The teenaged busboy at the Hearthside from Haiti, whom Barbara likes.

George

The 19-year-old Czech dishwasher at Jerry’s, who has recently immigrated to the United States, and is accused—probably unfairly—of stealing.

Joy

Barbara’s moody and unpleasant manager at Jerry’s.

Vic

The assistant manager at Jerry’s.

Lucy

Barbara’s coworker at Jerry’s.

Carlotta (Carlie)

Barbara’s coworker during her brief stint as a housekeeper.

Karen

A woman whom Barbara speaks to in her attempt to get food vouchers or aid in Portland.

Gloria

Another woman whom Barbara calls as she tries to obtain food aid in Portland.

Pete

Barbara’s coworker at the Woodcrest Residential Center.

Grace

One of the Alzheimer’s patients at Woodcrest.

Letty

Another Alzheimer’s patient at Woodcrest.

Ted

Barbara’s boss and the franchise owner at The Maids, who is obsessed with the bottom line.

Pauline

Barbara’s coworker at The Maids, who has been working there for two years and is crushed when Ted doesn’t acknowledge her work on her last day.

Helen

One of Barbara’s team leaders at The Maids, who has a bad foot.

Holly

Barbara’s coworker at The Maids, who often grows faint from hunger, but who doesn’t seem to appreciate Barbara’s attempts to help her.

Maddy

One of Barbara’s team leaders at The Maids, who is struggling with childcare issues.

Rosalie

One of Barbara’s coworkers at The Maids, a recent high school grad who only eats half a bag of chips for lunch.

Lori

Barbara’s coworker at The Maids.

Marge

Another coworker at The Maids.

Colleen

Another coworker at The Maids.

Hildy

An apartment manager at the Hopkins Park Plaza in Minneapolis.

Roberta

The woman who hired Barbara for a job at Wal-Mart, who is careful not to mention wages unless she’s forced to so as to eliminate prospective employees opportunity to compare wages against other options before they start work.

Paul

Barbara’s prospective boss at Menards in Minneapolis.

Steve

Another prospective supervisor at Menards.

Melissa

Barbara’s coworker at Wal-Mart, and the one she’s closest to.

Howard

The assistant manager at Wal-Mart.

Ellie

Another manager at Wal-Mart.

Stan

A Wal-Mart employee who initially had dreams of going to school while working.

Marlene

Another Wal-Mart employee, who believes Wal-Mart doesn’t treat its employees well.

Isabelle

A Wal-Mart employee whose salary has gone slightly up after working there for two years.

Alyssa

A Wal-Mart employee who is in the same orientation as Barbara.

Caroline

The aunt of Barbara’s New York friend. She had moved from New York to Florida to completely start over; she now lives in Minneapolis and offers help and friendship to Barbara.

Explanation:

these have to be in your own words

the difference of the poems of walt whitman and emily dickinson is that whitman uses personification, whereas dickinson avoids figurative language. whitman incorporates transcendentalism and realism in his works. on the other hand, dickinson's poems talks about death and immortality.