Soto s family did not want him to marry rich because they wanted him to work hard for his money and be proud of himself. They thought that the rich were not proud of themselves just greedy. The segregation between the different social classes causes stereotypes. Stereotypes divide races but the stereotypes are built on feelings of jealousy created from the separation of social classes. A major cause of racial separation is economic separation.
People compete with one another to make as much money as possible.
People not only feel jealous when someone makes more than them, they also feel frightened when someone makes less than them. The fear stems from the feeling they have for the person making more money than them. They figure if they feel envious and would try to beat out a person that makes more money than them, then a person that makes less would have to feel the same about them. Money has a very powerful effect on people and their views. Works Cited O Connor, Flannery.