Tale of Two Families was very interesting to read. From the very start you can see that Max's family is already in a much more comfortable situation than Byron's. As the story goes by, we can see many examples of how racial segregation can change people's lives, even if they have the same interests and same capacities. Byron was just as intelligent as Max, however he had to work twice as hard in order to get where is is. He needed to have trust on himself and focus on his studies, and because of his effort, he got a scholarship. Max was also talented and bright, but he had a lot more money and could get his education worry free. As this story concludes we see that even today, when our society has gotten a lot better in terms of racial segregation, both Max's and Byron's communities still are segregated. Byron's family sold their houses for very little money, while Max's family got 14 times what they paid for. But that is not their fault. Both families are honest, hard working, and have talented children. Our society is what causes this inequality. It is very heart warming to see that both Max and Byron grew up to be very successful men and work together. This shows that with effort and strength, we can overcome even those obstacles that were already here even before we were born. Of course social and economic background help a lot, but being honest, hard workers and putting effort into what we do, we can get very far, and be very successful.
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