Looking at the effects of extensive economic growth in the 1950s, we can see how wealth and prosperity brought on a slew of cultural changes (Hine, p. 277). Students are often driven to associate themselves in groups that share their same values, which can include being friends with those from a similar social class. As a result of schools promoting middle class values, students raised in cultures against these values often are punished more than those who better fit with the system. In addition, subcultures can easily form with a feeling of keeping one’s social dynamic homogenous, which can result in students treating others unjustly because of the social differences that are present. Much like the moments Andie Walsh went through during Pretty in Pink, students from various social classes often are forced to fit into certain groups based on their upbringing, which impacts not only how they socialize, but also how they are perceived in class, which may result in harassment or punishment by those who feel they are not fitting the culture of the education…