Cars: Their Meaning in SocietyThis presentation was created by

Samuel Bradshawfor Ms. Walker’s 1st Period

Cars: Their Meaning in SocietyThis presentation was created by

Samuel Bradshawfor Ms. Walker’s 1st Period

Historical note:

This project was due on March 30, 2004

Historical note:

This project was due on March 30, 2004

Another historical note:

Made with a Macintosh computer (Mac OS X) and Adobe Photoshop 7.0

Another historical note:

Made with a Macintosh computer (Mac OS X) and Adobe Photoshop 7.0

Thesis StatementIn the book The Outsiders, cars were a form of

showing your status in society. Wealthy people, such as the Socs, had nice cars. Poor people had worse cars (or no cars).

Thesis Statement (continued)

Cars have been a status symbol throughout history, ever since they were first created.

On with the carz!

^cars!

Cars throughout history…Introduction

• In early times, the common form of transportation was the horse-drawn carriage.

Cars throughout history…The first cars

• The first cars were extremely expensive, as they were often put together entirely by hand.

• Only the wealthiest people could afford to buy one of these cars. As a result, wealthy people had nice cars.

Cars throughout history…The Model T

• The first mass-produced car was the Model T. It was first created in 1908.

• The price for these cars was less than the original cars, yet still expensive.

Cars throughout history…After the “T”

• After the Model T came many new styles of cars.

Cars throughout history…New models

• Next came more advanced models.

• Nice cars went to wealthy people, and poor cars went to poorer people.

Cars today• Today there are many

models and styles of cars in existence.

• Though more people have them, they still show societal status. For example, it costs a lot to buy a limousine, so only wealthy people tend to have them.

Cars throughout history…Conclusion

In conclusion, this is a way of showing financial status. It has been this way from the beginning of modern transportation:

The car.