Homework for 4/1/08

The story I have chosen is "How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie." This story is rich in culture because the atmosphere that the speaker grows up in strongly influences his life, opinions on girls, etc. The culture of the speaker is that of a low socioeconomic background. He lives in an apartment in a bad part of town and his family requires government-issued food. This culture is familiar to me in a way. I have never been a part of it or experienced it, but I am aware that it exists and have been educated on some of the issues that surround this type of culture. The clues that give away the culture of the story are the government-issued food, the fact that people get stabbed in front of his apartment, etc. These are significant because they make his social class clear to the reader. I will search for more information on this type of culture by using keywords such as "low income."