“Rome is an amazing place if you have money. For example, you get great food and shows.
“Not for all of us! What’s so good about your daily life?”
Housing
“ I love my huge house built with stone and marble. The thick walls drowned out all the city noise.”
“ Luckyyy! All we have are dark apartments! They are cramped, noisy, dirty, and always catch on fire! I wish I could be rich like you.”
Education
“ I love this school! All the slaves tutoring us in a private building what a privilege. Unlike the poor, who have to work!”
“Wow! learning sounds fun! All I get to learn is how to make trades, such as leatherworking and metalworking, to help earn money for our families.”
Entertainment
“ Oh this life won’t get better. We only get to watch from wooden benches that really hurt and have to only eat bread that's stale. The emperor lets us come to these for free so we don’t rebel.”
Law and Order
”We are not even going to be considered citizens! The police almost never patrol our neighborhood. The laws are supposed to be for everyone but it is still unfair.”
"Gosh I feel so safe with police all over the place making sure we are safe. The poor aren’t considered citizens for why should police watch them?”
Rich or Poor
“I love going to the Circus Maximus, we get to watch trilling chariot races. We even have padded seats that are sooo comfy.”