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
             hear of government programs for minorities and feel as if they are lazy or just looking for a
             handout. This occurs and stereotypes are formed. Combine all of this with the United States
             system of "dual welfare"and the perfect environment for racial strife is created. In our
             "classless"society of false hope the working class and poor are continually seeking
             opportunities to excel that just aren't there. They have been led to believe that intelligence
             and ambition are key contributors to one's success. This belief lays blame on the
             unsuccessful themselves, even if they do possess ambition and intelligence. These people
             are in a never ending cycle of struggle, followed by minimal rewards, which eventually
             produces a frustration that sometimes leads to desperate measures. The Summer Stragedy, The
             Filling Station, Southeast Arkanasia, The Southern Road and Mending Wall are the stories and
             poems that depict the life of a different classes people in a society.
             One way you can read Mending Wall by Robert Frost is that it is about a man who rebuilds
             the wall seperating his property from his neighbours. This man, this person created by
             Gray doesn't seem to believe there is a use for the wall as he [the neighbour] is all pine
             and I [the persona] am apple orchard, but his neighbour believes that good fences make
             good neighbours. The persona tries to change his neighbour's opinion by trying to put a
             notion in his head? but his neighbour seems to just i...