Answer to Question #205463 in English for Bertina

Question

Question 1

“The prejudices, stereotypes and insensitivity depicted in the above extract, make this short 

story unsuitable for intermediate learners.”

In a well-constructed argument (not exceeding 500 words), discuss whether you agree or 

disagree with this statement. Use the key features of a story as depicted in the given extract 

to support your viewpoint

This is an extract

…She [Jodie] looked back at her teacher. Mr Swales was talking about what people do all day. 

He also wanted to find out what his students wanted to be when they grew up. He called on Billy 

Mitzer first.

 "My daddy works in a bank," Billy Mitzer said. "I guess I want to work in a bank too. There's 

lots of money in the bank."

 "My parents have a grocery store," Emmy DiSalvo said. "Papa's behind the counter and 

Mama keeps the cash register. But I want to be an airline pilot."

 Jodie liked it when Mr Swales asked them questions like this. He was about to call on Jodie 

when the girls in the back row burst out laughing.

 Shirley Danes yelled, "Jodie's Daddy is a garbageman! Pee-yoo!"

Answer 1

Negative prejudices, stereotypes and insensitivity are harmful to people of different class levels because assumptions or prejudgment, rather than individual information, can vindicate the denial of the background level, educational level, housing, employment and other occasions.