Reflective Essay: Real Monopoly-Racial Wealth Divide
Hypothetical layers were Jack, Jane and John. The first six round were done using the regular rules of monopoly and at the end of the game the result was as follows;
1.Jack
Estimated income (per turn): First turn, $ 50. Second turn, $ 100. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $10. Sixth turn, $ 0.
Wealth (in dollars amounts): First turn, $ 0. Rent. Second turn, $ 0. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $ 0. Sixth turn, $ 0.
Real property: First turn, $ 50 House. Second turn, $ 100 Rent. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $0. Sixth turn, $ 0.
2.Jane
Estimated income (per turn): First turn, $ 0. Second turn, $ 500. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 10. Fifth turn, $50. Sixth turn, $ 0.
Wealth (in dollars amounts): First turn, $ 0. Rent. Second turn, $ 0. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $ 0. Sixth turn, $ 0.
Real property: First turn, $ 0 . Second turn, $ 0. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $100 Waterworks. Sixth turn, $ 0.
3.John
Estimated income (per turn): First turn, $ 0. Second turn, $ 100. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $10. Sixth turn, $ 0.
Wealth (in dollars amounts): First turn, $ 0. Second turn, $ 0. Third turn, $ 500 Railway. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $ 0. Sixth turn, $ 0.
Real property: First turn, $ 500 House. Second turn, $ 200 Rent. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 100 building. Fifth turn, $0. Sixth turn, $ 0.
Supplemental Rules Also:
1.Jack
Estimated income (per turn): First turn, $ 50. Second turn, $ 0. Third turn, $ 50. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $10. Sixth turn, $ 0.Seventh turn, $10. Eight turn, $0. Ninth turn, $0. Tenth turn, $5.
Wealth (in dollars amounts): First turn, $ 0. Rent. Second turn, $ 0. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $ 0. Sixth turn, $ 0.Seventh turn, $200 house. Eight turn, $0. Ninth turn, $0. Tenth turn, $0.
Real property: First turn, $ 50 House. Second turn, $ 100 Rent. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $0. Sixth turn, $ 0.Seventh turn, $0. Eight turn, $0. Ninth turn, $0. Tenth turn, $0.
2.Jane
Estimated income (per turn): First turn, $ 0. Second turn, $ 500. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 10. Fifth turn, $50. Sixth turn, $ 0. Seventh turn, $500. Eight turn, $0. Ninth turn, $0. Tenth turn, $0.
Wealth (in dollars amounts): First turn, $ 0. Rent. Second turn, $ 0. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $ 0. Sixth turn, $ 0.Seventh turn, $0. Eight turn, $0. Ninth turn, $0. Tenth turn, $0.
Real property: First turn, $ 0 . Second turn, $ 1000. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $100 Waterworks. Sixth turn, $ 0.Seventh turn, $0. Eight turn, $0. Ninth turn, $0. Tenth turn, $0.
3.John
Estimated income (per turn): First turn, $ 0. Second turn, $ 200. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $10. Sixth turn, $ 0.Seventh turn, $0. Eight turn, $0. Ninth turn, $0. Tenth turn, $0.
Wealth (in dollars amounts): First turn, $ 0 Jail. Second turn, $ 0. Third turn, $ 500 Railway. Fourth turn, $ 0. Fifth turn, $ 0. Sixth turn, $ 0.Seventh turn, $0. Eight turn, $0. Ninth turn, $0. Tenth turn, $0.
Real property: First turn, $ 500 House. Second turn, $ 200 Rent. Third turn, $ 0. Fourth turn, $ 100 building. Fifth turn, $0. Sixth turn, $ 0.Seventh turn, $0. Eight turn, $0. Ninth turn, $ 500. Tenth turn, $0.
The gamers was unfair in that it seemed to favour those who had wealth and real property since they gained more from the poorer people who stayed in their houses in rent payments. The poorer ones had little chances of acquiring the real property and wealth.
The rigid game is still unfair in that it still favours the Hats, then the Horse leaving the cars most disadvantaged.
