Life is like a Game of Monopoly

In Sociology the other day, we compared the game of monopoly to life. There were so many similarities. In the end,the rich stayed rich (or got richer) and the poor stayed poor (or got poorer). I was surprised that when the lower classes went into welfare/debt that the rich didn't help out. I was new money but I was losing so munch that I dropped down a class but the old money was getting richer. I thought it was rude that they weren't willing to donate some money to the poor because of their circumstances. Realistically, there are both types of upper class: the donators and the people who keep all their money for themselves. Also, life is a big game of chance and needs a big deal of luck to be successful. You need to be born into the right family, go to the right school, and meet the right people. The sad part is that that leaves little to no opportunity for the lower close to move up the social ladder.

People, like Tammy from the movie we watched, could be hard working and ambitious and motivated and never get any richer because they lack the money and the opportunities to take risks.

I now feel very privileged to be in the upper middle class and I am glad that I have the opportunities to be successful. Once I am able to make it, I will constantly be donating to charities and helping those who are less fortunate.