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This is an essay about a nine year old boy who lives in a poor area of fresno. Influenced by television he spends his leisure time outside to earn money, in an attempt to have class and fit in with the nineteen fifties ideal of what a family should be.

As this author paints the picture of his youth, he illustrates the status of his family and neighboring families. Influenced by TV he thinks he their family were to behave more like the family he sees on television they might be accepted by the white community. In addition he realizes that wealth is an important fact to this picture and immediately sets out to gain wealth and achieve his vision. Though he may not have luxuries like they do on TV, he is really quite happy and has the time of his life despite not having the nineteen fifties model family.

This author likes to use casual terms like nicknames, and leave a carrot out there for the reader while he switches directions and comes back to it. He also used a framing technique which was also quite intriguing. 

The boy is captivated by the TV images and what they portray. Seeing some value for himself--which is wanting to be embraced by the white community. He sets out to achieve his ends of obtaining this ideal. While he thinks he wants this to feel good, the author shows you that this boy already has the time of his life. He's free to play outside, engages with friends and siblings, and is able to pursue his idea of happiness each day. The author does illustrate his motive's for the appeal of such a happy family image, where the children aren't beaten, or wanting for anything, they have air conditioning and they aren't sneered at. While his siblings don't feel it would make any difference, he pushes on living his dream while working toward it.