Monopoly

This week in class we played monopoly but changed the rules up so it was like the American social class system. It was a very interesting way of looking at the game. I ended up being one of the upper middle class people. I was able to buy some property, but at one point I was left with zero dollars because I didn't realize how fast money can go. I went from having lots of money and being able to buy lots of property, then I landed on a couple railroads and it all went downhill. That's a lot like how American society is though. If you're not smart with your money, it can be gone in the blink of an eye. Fortunatly, I was able to gain all my lost money back in the end, and I was always part of that upper middle class. The game really helped show how hard it is for those who are of the lower class to move up in class. They constanly have to be on the look out for their money because every penny counts. If they ended up landing on the railroads, that was a huge dent in their money, where as if an upper class person landed on one, they could spare the couple hundred dollars. Those who are born in the high class, don't have to worry about their money constantly, which makes life a lot easier for them.