In the stories "The Scholarship Jacket" and "The Stolen Party" the author shows us how social class impacts the characters. In the story "The Scholarship Jacket" a girl named Martha is discriminated when she is close to getting the scholarship jacket from her school, but even though she deserves it, a girl named Joann could get it too because her family is of a higher class while Martha is from a lower class. In the story "The Stolen Party" a maid's daughter goes her mothers master's birthday, but then finds out that she wasn't a guest but a maid for the party instead. They both are treated differently because they come from a lower class.
One way social class impacts people is when they don't have much money or if they come from a low social class they get treated badly. In "The Scholarship Jacket", it states, "if you are unable to pay the fifteen dollars for the jacket it will be given to the next one in line." This took place when Martha, the main character in the story, was called to the principle's office to talk about the scholarship jacket. Even though Martha deserved the jacket she wasn't going to be …show more content…
In "The Scholarship Jacket", it states, "Martha is Mexican … resign … won’t do it…”. This means Martha, who comes from a low social class, is not getting the scholarship jacket because her history teacher, who comes from a higher class, thinks Martha should not have it because she comes from a low class. In "The Stolen Party", it states, "Ah yes, your friend,” her mother grumbled. She paused. “Listen, Rosaura,” she said at last. “That one’s not your friend. You know what you are to them? The maid’s daughter, that’s what." This shows that Rosaura's mother does not like people with money because she knows how they treat people without much money. Both of these quotes show how different characters from different social classes despise and disrespect each
One way social class impacts people is when they don't have much money or if they come from a low social class they get treated badly. In "The Scholarship Jacket", it states, "if you are unable to pay the fifteen dollars for the jacket it will be given to the next one in line." This took place when Martha, the main character in the story, was called to the principle's office to talk about the scholarship jacket. Even though Martha deserved the jacket she wasn't going to be …show more content…
In "The Scholarship Jacket", it states, "Martha is Mexican … resign … won’t do it…”. This means Martha, who comes from a low social class, is not getting the scholarship jacket because her history teacher, who comes from a higher class, thinks Martha should not have it because she comes from a low class. In "The Stolen Party", it states, "Ah yes, your friend,” her mother grumbled. She paused. “Listen, Rosaura,” she said at last. “That one’s not your friend. You know what you are to them? The maid’s daughter, that’s what." This shows that Rosaura's mother does not like people with money because she knows how they treat people without much money. Both of these quotes show how different characters from different social classes despise and disrespect each