Relying on her younger brother Thomas's salary to live on, Jade always complains to Thomas: "You got a high school education, you got your damn diploma. We don't do it. This is why we have to do this GED shit. If we had our diploma, we could just watch television without being disturbed” (Saunders). The use of vulgar language and illogical reasoning intentionally reduced readers' sympathy for this illiterate single mother. The confidence in her words is also a sign of her insanity since she mistakenly believes that having the GED alone will ultimately give her a better one, even after witnessing Thomas' vulnerable experience at Joysticks. Although Jade appears to be an inferior woman, the harshness of her speech makes her a hostile figure, compared to her poor brother who finished high school. By using the contradiction between Thomas and his sister, Saunders implies the importance of education for the poor. However, it is also questionable whether Thomas is as lucky as Jade claims earlier, because after all, it is Thomas who must carry the burden of this difficult family. Through the use of characterization, irony, and tone, Saunders