The Wire emphasizes a great amount of social or class inequalities that are prevalent in Baltimore. Just like any TV show, the plot of The Wire is fictional, but it realistically depicts real life in Baltimore. Society places you into certain social groups depending on factors such as education, income, and race. In The Wire, the people who are living in poverty are usually uneducated and black. Depending on your rank or status in society determines what level you are placed in the social hierarchy. Since many of the people in The Wire live in poverty, they are ranked at the bottom level of the social hierarchy. Unequal opportunities is a result for many of the people at the lower level of the hierarchy compared to others who are at the top. …show more content…
The second episode shows a great amount of social inequalities, especially the scene at the pit where Poot, Wallace, and D’Angelo are sitting on the orange couch eating McNuggets. While eating the McNuggets Poot start to say how the inventor of the McNugget must have a fortune. D’Angelo then explains, “the McNugget inventor is just some anonymous grunt who found a way to make more money for his corporate overlords.” Poot tells D’Angelo that he believes that’s not right and D’Angelo replies that, "It ain't about right. It's about money.” (cite)This scene shows the unfairness the hierarchy system. Unequal opportunities are presented to those who are at the bottom of the hierarchy. The true inventor of the McNuggets does not get the full credit and profit for coming up with the idea. On the other hand, the person who took the McNugget idea is ranked higher in the system and therefore has more opportunities and advantages presented to him. The scene accurately shows the social inequalities that are present in Baltimore and how unfairness the system truly