Essay On Plain Bellied Sneetches

The plain-bellied Sneetches were not free to have picnics at the beaches, because they were not allowed to attend the star-bellied Sneetches party’s. The star-bellied Sneetches felt that they were supreme to the plan bellied, and would not allow plain bellied Sneetches to be invited to any of their activities. This relates to the racial prejudice endured in “Do the Right Thing” and “To Kill a Mockingbird.” In both the blacks were seen as lesser and not trustworthy. The plain-bellied Sneetches paid to have stars added to their bellies, and then the star-bellied had theirs removed, this went on until they all ran out of money and did not know who was what, and led to them living them together without conflict. The Lorax had his home destroyed …show more content…
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