Elliott divided his class into upper and lower students, through physical characteristics and not through the students' real ability. Elliott's criteria is the detail that highlights the creation of the division she created in the classroom.
Explanation:
Elliott tried to explain to his group how discrimination and racism operated in society. For this, she used her own criteria to divide the class into "superior" and "inferior" students. These criteria were based solely on physical characteristics and not on the students' real ability.
Elliott divided the students by the color of their eyes. Light-eyed students would be considered "superior" and would have perks within the classroom, in addition to being praised at all times. Dark-eyed students would be "inferior" and would have no perks other than being criticized all the time. The next day, the roles would be reversed and the students with dark eyes would be the superiors, while those with light eyes would be the inferiors.
