Conflict Theory in this reading would be how the teachers are treating the Saints in a much different way than the Roughnecks because of the powerful and wealthy background the Saints have. The Saints are being viewed as the “good” kids because people just assume that just because they have a good background, they would be raised the way society thinks would be the best for a kid. But because the way they are treated differently it affects their future. On one side the teacher is encouraging the Saints to do better and that they have the ability to do better. So the teachers would give them a second chance when they fail a test. On the other hand, when the Roughnecks fail, the teachers just don’t bother with them because they just think that
