This week we talked about social classes in America. Sometimes we like to think or act like there is no social classes. It is something that seems very personal and is not talked about. We were asked in our class what class we are in and kind of how we were treated. It was hard for students to say what their class was even if they were upper class or lower class. We watched several movies on social classes, one in particular was about a couple who was getting married. The wife was from a family of high social class, whereas, the husband was from a much lower class. The wife lied to the news paper and told them that her husband grew up in a more wealthier town than he actually did. She did not want people to know that he was from a poor part of town. The video is called "Trouble In Paradise" on youtube.
The other video was called "Tammy". It's on youtube. You should look it up and form your opinion.
I find Tammy's situation very sad. She was in the lower class and had to work 10 miles a day to her job at Burger King. While walking to work, people would shout things at her referring to her being poor. She had just accepted where she was, whereas, her son was very embarrassed and critical of her.
It was interesting to see both sides of the spectrum. Both scenarios had some form of sadness to them.
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