Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asks poor fans to clap while mocking the wealthy for rattling jewelry.
- In plain terms
- Cheaper seat fans clap hands, rich fans shake their jewelry.
- What can you take from it?
- Class differences show up in how people show support.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do different classes express support?
- What does applause signal here?
Another view
It generalizes rich and poor behavior unfairly.
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