Homework for 2/26/08: Car Culture
This is a witty article by Sharon Waxman. It is mainly about Hollywood drivers and their choice of cars, but everyone can relate to it. It discusses the differences in the choice between a car that gets great gas mileage (Prius) to those that have poor gas mileage (Hummer.) The article even claims that rappers with "new money" are more apt to purchase a Hummer while those with "old money" are more likely to purchase the Prius. The funny part about this is that they describe "old money" as having it since around the 1980s. I thought that when people said "old money" they meant that money had been in the family for generations. The article does not have that much of a plotline other than the argument between which is better and for whom: the Prius or the Hummer. In the end, the author points out something very funny when she is discussing Hummer dealerships. She spoke to one man who sold a Prius to a famous woman and he pointed out that she had 3 people living in a 20,000 square foot house that used all kinds of electricity. He, on the other hand, lived in a more reasonable 3,000 square foot house but had a Hummer. One has to wonder, who is really expending more energy?
1 comment:
I like this article myself because I think people loose focus on what is most important. I understand the style of the car is important, but if the car is crappy, then you would be loosing either way. As for rappers buying the Hummer, it is likely for anyone who has money to spend it on useless stuff. Or atleast the stuff that you don't have to go over the top for. I like your summary of the article.
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