social classes and literacy
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- Working Class
- Mom... I think I'm going to apply to go to college. I'm not sure what I want to do yet, but I think I'll apply anyway.
- I'm glad you want to go to school, but I don't think that going to college right after high school is a realistic goal for our family. You first need to find a way to make money.
- Working Class
- But Jessica's parents are sending her to school. Why can't I go?
- Because Jessica's family can afford it. Why don't you get a job first when you graduate and then if you can afford it you can go to school.
- The most important thing right now is that you get a job when you graduate high school. For our family, work comes first.
- Working Class
- I understand. I'll get a job after I graduate and save up to go to school on my own.
- Okay, but remember that you'll have to work and go to school at the same time. You can't quit your job to go to school. Work comes first. You'll need something to pay your bills.
- Although the girl want's to go to college when she graduates, her mother makes it clear to her that those plans are not realistic for their family.
- Upper Class
- Mom.. Dad.. What do you think I should do after high school? Should I go and get a job right away or do you think I should apply for school? I don't really know what I want to do yet.
- Nonsense! There's no need for you to get a job! You'll go straight to college after you graduate to ensure you have a successful future.
- When the girl argues that her mother should allow her to go to college the way her friends parents are, the mother makes it clear that family does not have the same amount of funds and that for their family they must prioritize working and making money first.
- Upper Class
- But how will I be able to pay for school if I don't get a job? What about bills, getting my own place, my own car? How will I afford all of that without a job?
- Don't worry about the cost of things. Your mother and I can afford to pay for your school and pay to take care of you. The most important thing is that you go to a good school, get an excellent education, and then you can have a successful life and career because you will have gone to school.
- Although the daughter tries to make a compromise and tell her mother that she will get a job and then go to school, her mother makes it clear that even if she does that she needs to understand that under no circumstances can she quit her job. The mother is desperately trying to make it clear to her daughter that they are part of the working class and that their role is to work. If her daughter wants to go to school she'll have to find a way to do it while still prioritizing her job.
- Upper Class
- Your father is right. You need to prioritize getting an education so that you can be successful. If you go to work first then you won't be able to focus your full attention on school. The main priority is getting a good education, and becoming a literate person. Then, when you get a job, you'll stand out and become more successful.
- Although Jessica expresses to her parents her interest in getting a job right out of high school, they immediately make it clear to her that in their family they prioritize education over work.
- When Jessica questions how she will afford to just go to school without having to work, her parents make it clear that they make enough and are part of a social class that can afford to take care of the cost of living for their children until they graduate college.
- Jessica's family can clearly afford to prioritize education over working because her family is part of a social class that can afford to prioritize literacy over working. They believe that an education will make their daughter successful, not work experience.
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