Question

In this profile, Bridges’ family is described as poor, and Weiss mentions that Bridges was bussing tables and working as a dishwasher to help support his mother after she lost her job in the medical field. In 2 well written paragraphs, explain how this and other aspects of Bridges’ identity may have influenced or shaped his life so far. Give specific examples to back up your claims.

Answer 1

Answer: He bused tables and lived at home. After his mother lost her medical-field job, he got a second one washing dishes.

Step-by-step explanation:

He describes his childhood persona in much the same way — as a pariah. After his parents separated when he was 7, he split time between suburban Fort Worth and inner-city Dallas, where his father worked at a community center. His family was poor, and shortly after Hurricane Katrina, 10 relatives from New Orleans temporarily came to live with him, his mother and his half-sister. He was surrounded by people, but still felt alone. “I didn’t know where I fit in,” he says. “I didn’t have any friends at school. People didn’t want to be friends [with me]. I had no place.”