Like a House on Fire Lesson Plan

In "Laminex and Mirrors", why does the narrator get a job as a cleaner at the hospital? What does she think about her coworkers? How does she deviate from her initial goal? Why do you think she does this?

The narrator has gotten a summer job as a cleaner at the local hospital so she can save money to buy a ticket to London. Her goal is to save enough for a three-month holiday in Europe. The narrator, fresh out of high school, seems to think of herself as different from the other cleaners, "Laminex and mirrors, that's me. Or at least that's what I'm meant to be." While the other cleaners may be identified as their jurisdiction in the hospital, the narrator views...