As I read the book the one thing I really noticed was that they had a strict dress code. I remember in high school that our Administration thought about administering a dress code to keep down on gang affiliation. I remember them sending out surveys to our parents asking what their feelings where towards the school implementing the dress code. As I thought about it I would have hated to have a dress code, looking the same as everyone else, not being able to show your individuality. That’s exactly how it must have felt for the children that were going to school not some much the boys but definitely the girls because they were not allowed to get away with any alteration on their appearance while attending Chilocco.
Tyson,
ReplyDeleteI thought that is was a little odd how the boys were able to purchase and wear the shoes of their choice oppossed to the women who couldn't wear anything but what the matrons selected for them. I couldn't help but laugh when I read about how the ladies would come together to find a way to not wear the issued bloomers. I thought it was nice to see the ladies behave like typical young women their age.
I agree with you on the dress code. I didn't think that was right what they did to the girls. Making them wear clothes they didn't want to wear. I would hate to wear the same thing as everyone in the school.
ReplyDeleteThe book even said that the dress code was more strict for the girls, then the guys. They did have a funny way of retaliating though: by taking their bloomers off and hiding them until they came back! I thought that was the funniest thing.
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