PrivilegeToby Morris, an Auckland based illustrator, has created a comic strip which can teach us an important lesson: that not everyone has the same opportunities in life. This is a short story about two people born into completely different families, whose members play contrasting roles in their children’s lives. We think it’s well worth reading.

’There is no such thing as a "self-made man". We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the makeup of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success.’

Privilege: a special right or advantage granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.

What privileges do you see?

How does that privilege impact their childhood?

How do those privileges impact their family life?

How do those privileges impact their education?

How do those privileges impact the parent’s expectations?

How do those privileges continue to impact their education?

Uni: short for university

How do those privileges impact opportunities?

How do those privileges impact financial opportunities?

How do those privileges impact social expectations?

How do those privileges impact their attitudes?

Whinging: wining, complaining

How does privilege blind people to more complex social issues?