Summary The book deals with the Japanese girl Amy, whose boyfriend Adam is an affluent white boy. The story shows the conflict between different classes and races. At school Amy and Adam have to stay faithful to each other while their class play the color game. Everybody gets a different color that symbolizes a special rank in society.
Some pupils have the jobs of the police, who takes care that everybody observe the rules and have to punish them for disobedience. It is hard for many because they are only allowed to spend time with people of the same color and the lower colors must show respect for the higher colors. In the beginning it is a game but it seems that some people begin to take it too seriously and something must happen; and Amy has a great idea… Evaluation Plot: The story shows the development of the relationship between Amy and Adam, people of different classes and races. Their friendship has to get over a hard time and they have to decide what is really important for them, while realizing that racism plays a big role in our society and makes it more difficult for people to live together peacefully. Characters: First, there is Amy, a 17-year-old Japanese girl, whose parents live very traditionally and often do not understand her point of view and her love to of Adam.
But she is strong enough to convince them and she influences the development of the color game strongly. Adam, also 17 years old, is Amy’s boyfriend and participates in the color game, too. He shows that, in spite of the behaviours of his parents and friends whose behaviour often shows their racist attitude, he goes his own way and does not share their racism. Narration: The author tells the story from Amy’s point of view; so the reader gets to know Amy’s problems and is able to feel with her. Recommendation This book is very suitable for class reading because it is an actual problem of our society, which is often discussed. It would be interesting to speak about the book in class and to see the different reactions.
The Essay on Upper Class People Income Percent
As societies become more complex a complex change came about. The social system elevated entire categories of people above others, providing one segment of the population with a disproportionate share of money, power and schooling. To a considerable degree, the class system in the United States rewards individual talent and effort. But, our class system also retains elements of a caste system; ...
It is easy to read because of the way the author writes and the helpful vocabulary on the bottom of every page. I would suggest this book for children from 14 and up and I am sure that would be interested and satisfied.
