text: barbara ehrenreich's book nickel and dimed? i'm teaching this book next semester in my freshman composition class, and i always like my students to view a film to go along with whatever book they read. any suggestions for films that could be compared/contrasted with this book? i was thinking of that documentary about wal-mart ... 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.    i 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.