Discrimination experienced by the plain-bellied Sneetches

In what ways does the discrimination experienced by the plain-bellied Sneetches at the hands of the star-bellied Sneetches remind you of human behavior?

From where does this discrimination stem? Once all of the Sneetches could have stars on their bellies, the Sneetches who once thought themselves to be superior removed their stars to be distinguished once more. Is their discriminatory behavior in any way logical?

There was no indication that the Sneetches with plain bellies were resource-poor because they always had money to pay for the procedure to add or remove stars. Therefore, why did they become victimized by the other group who thought themselves to be superior? Could they have simply started their own group, held their own parties, and told the other group to get lost?

How would the situation have changed if the Sneetches with plain bellies had been resource-poor? Would they have been able to alter their appearance and, in the end, would the dominant group have been able to reach the conclusion that they were all equal?

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