The War between the classes
Chapter III

Chapter III gives the reader some more information about the color game.
The readers learns the rules of the social game.

The Color game of Mr. Otero:

  • it´s a great social experiment which lasts for 4 weeks.
  • The color bands that the students get represent the social status.
      blue HIGHEST STATUS, upper class, rich parents, best colleges, can afford gardeners, needn´t worry about life.
      dark green UPPER MIDDLE CLASS: workoholics, they always finish college and have to work very hard to keep their social status.
      light green LOWER MIDDLE CLASS: the most numerous in society, blue collar workers, kids might go to junior college, few graduate
      orange LOWEST STATUS: out of work, often trouble with the law

    RULES:
  • Oranges must always show their inferiority
  • The blue don´t bow to anyone
  • The orange must bow to each of the other groups.
  • Inferior colors may not speak to superior colors.
  • The higher the grade the more money each of the group gets
  • The blue sit in the front of the classroom whereas oranges take seat in the back.

    Squealing somebody else is regarded as good because by doing that you can collect game points to a higher grade.

    Further rules are announced by Mr. Otero for the next lesson because of the fact of sex discrimination in society.

    Some facts to Mr. Otero:
    He often comes late to his lessons.
    He is charismatic and popular with his students.

    What happens to those who do not follow the rules?
    there is a penalty for disobedience !!!

    The G4´s, students who played the color game before, have the task to ensure that all rules are followed.

    Mary is one of the G4´s and announces the G4´s power in the color game:
    the G4´s challenge the students all day and all night asking to see the bands and journals
    the G4´s keeps records on everyone putting down what they observe about civil disobedience.
    the G4´s notes down uppitiness to higher classes.


    Who belongs to which of the four groups?
    Every student is asked to reach into a pastic bag and pick a disc with a certain color, so the students are divided into by chance.