Another scene where this is very evident occurs when Trey Styles' mother is talking on the phone to his teacher about Trey's destructive behavior in class . As the phone conversation progresses, the teacher begins asking Trey's mother questions about their family. As a result, Trey's mom informs the teacher that Trey will no longer be attending school but will now live with his father. The teacher seems surprised that Trey has a father, given that he is a young black male. This is an example of a stereotype because the teacher expressed, through her reaction, her belief in the generalization that most African American children do not have fathers in their family.