In Rachel Riederer’s article “It Takes a Lot of Money to Look this Cheap,” she says that “the myth of social mobility is both ‘bolstering and debilitating'” (using a quote from Nancy Isenberg’s White Trash) to the Appalachian or “white trash” citizens.

In JD Vance’s memoir, we see an example of how it can be bolstering. But Vance is in the minority; as we saw in our other readings and viewings over the past couple of weeks, most people who grow up in this environment do not do nearly as well. What values, beliefs, and judgments do Vance and his models have that help him achieve his success? Consider that some of these values, beliefs, and judgments are/were held by his unsuccessful family members and peers, too. Why do you think that Vance succeeded and they did not? Be specific. Use quotes and specific scenes from Vance’s memoir

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