{"id":8719,"date":"2022-09-14T22:41:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T02:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-fall-2022-conway\/?p=8719"},"modified":"2022-09-14T22:41:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T02:41:47","slug":"alex-barrios-discussion-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-fall-2022-conway\/2022\/09\/14\/alex-barrios-discussion-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Barrios Discussion 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alex Barrios<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professor Conway<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ENG 201 Sec. 0517<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">September 14, 2022<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Personally, Sylvia\u2019s attitude towards her peers and to Ms. Moore contrasts to her friend Sugar but it\u2019s relatable and understandable. Sylvia wasn\u2019t all too interested nor was she concerned with the social and economic inequalities that were going on at that time period. She showed agitation towards Ms. Moore who is an educated and older woman that simply wanted the kids to know that there is more to experience out in the world. Sugar, who was more open and receptive to the lessons, asked questions and showed curiosity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> She was aware that the toys were so expensive that even if you were to combine the allowances between all the kids. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, Sylvia only focused on taking the money for herself, which perhaps says a lot about her mentality. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She was raised to spend money on what\u2019s necessary only. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That any toy regardless of the price was simply a luxury that she could never afford and that her passive-aggressive attitude could simply be her feeling jealousy and resentment towards her current circumstances and to Ms. Moore for reminding her of the hard reality that black people were living in during her time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Barrios\u00a0 Professor Conway\u00a0 ENG 201 Sec. 0517\u00a0 September 14, 2022\u00a0 Personally, Sylvia\u2019s attitude towards her peers and to Ms. Moore contrasts to her friend Sugar but it\u2019s relatable and understandable. Sylvia wasn\u2019t all too interested nor was she concerned with the social and economic inequalities that were going on at that time period. 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