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Gregory wants to be elegant by There is one of the saddest

taking care of his hygiene. He things about Gregory. He is
does not want that Helene thinks poor, and he does not have

bad about him. money to buy new clothes. So,

he decides to wash his clothes
and he likes to have a good

appearance. However, many
people know the truth about

him and they judge Gregory
because of his social class.

Discrimination from his teacher and classmates.
Reason 3

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“The teacher thought I was stupid. She turned around and looked “There was shame there. Now
mad. "We are collecting this
Couldn't spell, couldn't read, there was shame everywhere. It
money for you and your kind,
couldn't do arithmetic. Just stupid. Richard Gregory. If your daddy seemed like the whole world had
can give fifteen dollars you have
Teachers were never interested in been inside that classroom,
no business being on relief."
finding out that you couldn't everyone had heard what the
"I got it right now, I got it right
concentrate because you were so teacher had said, everyone had
now, my Daddy gave it to me to
hungry, because you hadn't had turn in today, my daddy said. .." turned around and felt sorry for

any breakfast.” me”
"And furthermore," she said,
(Gregory) looking right at me, her nostrils (Gregory)
getting big 2 and her lips getting
thin and her eyes opening wide,
"We know you don't have a
daddy."

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