Comparison

In Charles Derber's novel, "The Pursuit of Attention," a specific hypothesis can be derived that states "Who gets attention – in individual face-to-face encounters and in institutional arenas like the family or workplace – is closely linked to social power and illuminates the status hierarchy of society." The objective is to carefully observe particular social interactions in "Erin Brockavich" to determine the extent to which this hypothesis is valid. Three scenes thesis sentence...
The scene when Erin comes home after a long, well-accomplished day, she finds George, her live-in boyfriend/nanny, sitting on her bed with a jewelry box and a packed bag, so she knows whatever it is, it isn't going to be good. She is not expecting his question she is faced with of having to decide whether or not she wants a different job or a different guy because only one can be in her life. George explains that he bought a pair of earrings that he saw would be perfect for Erin's beautiful ea...