Another differencing factor is with their economic status in relationship to their clothing. Franklin resides in a poor community, and kids do not have the finances to buy expensive clothes.

Another differencing factor is with their economic status in relationship to their clothing. Franklin resides in a poor community, and kids do not have the finances to buy expensive clothes. Being a community of a poorer working class, “[…] most of the guys from Franklin wore K-mart sneakers while Columbus team members squeaked about the court in Air Jordans” (10).

Another differencing factor is with their economic status in relationship to their clothing. Franklin resides in a poor community, and kids do not have the finances to buy expensive clothes. Being a community of a poorer working class, “[…] most of the guys from Franklin wore K-mart sneakers while Columbus team members squeaked about the court in Air Jordans” (10).Families do not have the means to buy expensive clothes because they need to use their finances for the essentials of living.

Another differencing factor is with their economic status in relationship to their clothing. Franklin resides in a poor community, and kids do not have the finances to buy expensive clothes. Being a community of a poorer working class, “[…] most of the guys from Franklin wore K-mart sneakers while Columbus team members squeaked about the court in Air Jordans” (10). Families do not have the means to buy expensive clothes because they need to use their finances for the essentials of living. Expensive clothes, while they may be something wanted, are not a priority; the cost of living is.

Another differencing factor is with their economic status in relationship to their clothing. Franklin resides in a poor community, and kids do not have the finances to buy expensive clothes. Being a community of a poorer working class, “[…] most of the guys from Franklin wore K-mart sneakers while Columbus team members squeaked about the court in Air Jordans” (10). Families do not have the means to buy expensive clothes because they need to use their finances for the essentials of living. Expensive clothes, while they may be something wanted, are not a priority; the cost of living is. Hence, they have to resort to

what they can afford.

Another differencing factor is with their economic status in relationship to their clothing. Franklin resides in a poor community, and kids do not have the finances to buy expensive clothes. Being a community of a poorer working class, “[…] most of the guys from Franklin wore K-mart sneakers while Columbus team members squeaked about the court in Air Jordans” (10). Families do not have the means to buy expensive clothes because they need to use their finances for the essentials of living. Expensive clothes, while they may be something wanted, are not a priority; the cost of living is. Hence, they have to resort to what they can afford. As a result, clothes are do not hold a high importance for them.

Another differencing factor is with their economic status in relationship to their clothing. Franklin resides in a poor community, and kids do not have the finances to buy expensive clothes. Being a community of a poorer working class, “[…] most of the guys from Franklin wore K-mart sneakers while Columbus team members squeaked about the court in Air Jordans” (10). Families do not have the means to buy expensive clothes because they need to use their finances for the essentials of living. Expensive clothes, while they may be something wanted, are not a priority; the cost of living is. Hence, they have to resort to what they can afford. As a result, clothes are do not hold a high importance for them. Unlike Franklin, kids from Columbus are “[…] dressed stylishly[…]. It would never enter their minds to shop at K-Mart or tote a bologna sandwich in a twice-used paper bag” (13).

Another differencing factor is with their economic status in relationship to their clothing. Franklin resides in a poor community, and kids do not have the finances to buy expensive clothes. Being a community of a poorer working class, “[…] most of the guys from Franklin wore K-mart sneakers while Columbus team members squeaked about the court in Air Jordans” (10). Families do not have the means to buy expensive clothes because they need to use their finances for the essentials of living. Expensive clothes, while they may be something wanted, are not a priority; the cost of living is. Hence, they have to resort to what they can afford. As a result, clothes are do not hold a high importance for them. Unlike Franklin, kids from Columbus are “[…] dressed stylishly[…]. It would never enter their minds to shop at K-Mart or tote a bologna sandwich in a twice-used paper bag” (13). They shop for designer clothes at higher end stores and boutiques.

Another differencing factor is with their economic status in relationship to their clothing. Franklin resides in a poor community, and kids do not have the finances to buy expensive clothes. Being a community of a poorer working class, “[…] most of the guys from Franklin wore K-mart sneakers while Columbus team members squeaked about the court in Air Jordans” (10). Families do not have the means to buy expensive clothes because they need to use their finances for the essentials of living. Expensive clothes, while they may be something wanted, are not a priority; the cost of living is. Hence, they have to resort to what they can afford. As a result, clothes are do not hold a high importance for them. Unlike Franklin, kids from Columbus are “[…] dressed stylishly[…]. It would never enter their minds to shop at K-Mart or tote a bologna sandwich in a twice-used paper bag” (13). They shop for designer clothes at higher end stores and boutiques.

Because these families do not struggle with income, buying more expensive clothes becomes their ‘essential’ for kids at this age.

Another differencing factor is with their economic status in relationship to their clothing. Franklin resides in a poor community, and kids do not have the finances to buy expensive clothes. Being a community of a poorer working class, “[…] most of the guys from Franklin wore K-mart sneakers while Columbus team members squeaked about the court in Air Jordans” (10). Families do not have the means to buy expensive clothes because they need to use their finances for the essentials of living. Expensive clothes, while they may be something wanted, are not a priority; the cost of living is. Hence, they have to resort to what they can afford. As a result, clothes are do not hold a high importance for them. Unlike Franklin, kids from Columbus are “[…] dressed stylishly[…]. It would never enter their minds to shop at K-Mart or tote a bologna sandwich in a twice-used paper bag” (13). They shop for designer clothes at higher end stores and boutiques. Because these families do not struggle with income, buying more expensive clothes becomes their ‘essential’ for kids at this age.

Kids at Columbus have become materialistic, and the brands of clothes have become a status; they are judged by what they wear

Transition

• The schools are not the only thing they have in common that have a division between them. The neighborhoods are also very different from each other.

• Not only is the school divided by economic differences, the neighborhoods/communities are too.

Inner City of Mission District Neighborhood –

I. People of Mission live in run down apartments, and the noise and pollution is at an all time high.

• There are “…littered streets and graffiti covered walls” (9).• […] the Number 43 bus leaving shreds of black smoke hovering in the dank

city air” (p. 6).• “…the ghetto blasters shouldered by shirtless vatos” (2).• “…jackhammers cutting up the street early in the morning” (2-3).

a) They live in apartments and flatsb) They can not afford nicer homesc) Streets covered in trash and graffitid) Cars and busses leave black smokee) people do not take pride enough in their community to take care of it.f) The only form of landscaping they would be able to have would be in

planters or potted plants.

Sycamore – neighborhoodI. Sycamore has quiet neighborhoods with neatly kept yards and

nice homes.• “…the peacefulness of sprinklers hissing on green lawns and

the sycamores that lined the street…” (7).• “…splashes of flowers and neatly piled firewood…” (7).• “… hedges where jays built scrawny nests and bickered when

cats slithered too close” (7).a) People take pride in their neighborhood and keep it clean.b) They can afford to have nice houses and to keep their

yards nice.c) The area is serene and peaceful.d) There are no buses or ghetto blasters to bother people

Mission District - transportationI. They live in the urban bario and can not

afford nice cars. Instead, they drive inexpensive, used cars or take the public transportation.

“..run down Chevys and fender-buckled Ford Torinos bleeding black oil” (2).

a) They do not have jobs that allows them to afford nicer cars.

b) They do whatever they can to keep the ones they have running.

c) Children have to walk or ride the bus to school.

Sycamore – neighborhood/transportation

I. They can afford to drive nice cars.• “…most of them dressed in suits start off to their jobs in

BMWs, Saabs, and Volvos with their private school sons and daughters in the back seats” (7).

a) The people have careers that allow them the financial freedom to buy luxuries like expensive foreign cars.

b) They take pride in their things, so naturally their cars are well maintained.

c) Their kids do not ride a bus; instead, they are driven by their parents to school.

d) Noisy buses would never be seen going down the street.

Mission - CrimeI. There are gang which results in violence and crime.• The graffiti-covered walls call out “‘Con safos’ and ‘F-14’” (7).• “… small Victorian flat ransacked… The window screen was slashed,

and the TX and stereo were gone. Left in their place were a couple of crushed beer cans and cigarette butts” (3).

a) People have to keep their homes locked upb) They have to be careful at nightc) It was common for a someone to come home from work and

find their home robbed.d) It is clearly not a neighborhood one would want to raise children

in.e) The kids have become tough in order to survive the

environment.

SycamoreI. Because Sycamore is an upstanding

neighborhood, crime is not a problem.• “People seemed distant…” (7).

a) People tend to keep to themselves and not bother the other neighbors.

b) Is not the type of neighborhood where criminals would be.

c) Possibly have good security: patrolling and/or alarm systems

Mission - Homes