The myth of a "classless" American society coupled with social stratification impedes race relations in the U.S. far more than any racial differences. The never ending struggle of the "have-nots" to become one of the "haves" produces a frustration and feeling of oppression that acts as a catalyst for spawning racial tensions. Minorities see the majority of wealth in the hands of the white population and feel that the wealth is unevenly distributed. Whites …showed first 75 words of 982 total…

…showed last 75 words of 982 total…will be well mannered and moralistic. However, in the stories "The Summer Stragedy", the description of the old couples and the dialogues between Jennie and Old Jeff Patton reveal the life of family who live among the lower class of society. Human nature is defined by the values that are taught and the values that society defines, if there are no societal values, human nature is doomed and lessened to that of wolves. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**