The author uses comparisons in the story “On Growing Up White Trash” to illustrate the dehumanization of poor White people. After mentioning that all “white trash” kids receive free passes to the amusement park, the author states the following: “The Ferris wheel would turn around and around, filled with scared white trash children with their eyes closed—a little white trash solar system”(O’Neill). The metaphor compares the author and her “white trash” peers to planets revolving around a sun. As someone who is considered “white trash”, the author’s use of this metaphor demonstrates how she…