Fast Food Nation

by

Eric Schlosser

Elisa Zamot Character Analysis

A worker at a McDonald’s in Colorado’s Front Range, Zamot is high-school-aged, and puts in long hours with little supervision at the store. Although Schlosser describes Zamot’s job as repetitive and difficult, with low pay, still he says that Zamot is mostly happy with the work, as it provides pocket change for her to pay for her car and other incidental expenses.

Elisa Zamot Quotes in Fast Food Nation

The Fast Food Nation quotes below are all either spoken by Elisa Zamot or refer to Elisa Zamot. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Diet, Nutrition, and Food Safety Theme Icon
).
Chapter 3: Behind the Counter Quotes

Every Saturday Elisa Zamot gets up at 5:15 in the morning. It’s a struggle, and her head feels groggy as she steps into the shower. Her little sisters, Cookie and Sabrina, are fast asleep in their beds. . . .

Related Characters: Eric Schlosser (speaker), Elisa Zamot
Page Number: 67
Explanation and Analysis:
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Elisa Zamot Quotes in Fast Food Nation

The Fast Food Nation quotes below are all either spoken by Elisa Zamot or refer to Elisa Zamot. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Diet, Nutrition, and Food Safety Theme Icon
).
Chapter 3: Behind the Counter Quotes

Every Saturday Elisa Zamot gets up at 5:15 in the morning. It’s a struggle, and her head feels groggy as she steps into the shower. Her little sisters, Cookie and Sabrina, are fast asleep in their beds. . . .

Related Characters: Eric Schlosser (speaker), Elisa Zamot
Page Number: 67
Explanation and Analysis: