The War Between the Classes
The War Between the Classes is an excellent book written by Gloria D. Miklowitz. It is about a high-school class that plays the "Color Game". In the game, there are four social classes which are represented by armbands: Blues - highest, richest; Dark Greens - upper-middle class, semi-rich; Light Greens - lower-middle class, semi-poor; Oranges - lowest class, very poor. To further split up the classes, there are the superior sex, Teks(females), and the inferior sex, No-Teks(males). There are also groups of Color Game "policemen", which are older students who played the game in previous years. They record the students' activities, and record any good or bad behavior, which can result in demotions or
The Color Game runs like this: Lower classes, or No-Teks, must bow when they meet eyes with a higher class, or Tek. Higher classes can give orders to lower classes. Lower classes may not speak to a higher class unless spoken to, and can only reply in a short answer. You must have your armband and journal with you at all times. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend, although most of my friends are reading it right now. I would recommend it because it acts as a very good teacher about stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Plus, it is shown through the eyes of a person who is almost at the bottom of the social classes, and is the same age as we will be in a few years. It shows what life when you're older can really be like.
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Approximate Word count = 512
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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