Social classes

shape people. This is particularly true between people belonging to different social strata, where each is unable to wear the shoes of the other, and incapable of understanding the other’s fears and aspirations. This is illustrated in The Outsiders by S.E Hinton which depicts a rivalry of a group of higher class citizens named the Socs and a group of lower classmen named the Greasers. Groups from the lower social classes have many concerns and fears. Examples include financial instability - how…

Peter Dinklage once stated,“I was fortunate enough to have an upbringing that made me more accepting of who I am”. As a society, we have formed and established the ideas of social classes which among individuals are placed into. These social classes established by man have always been what people have looked to, to see how certain individuals are brought up and raised in a society based on their rankings they are placed into. The following quote grants the idea that some people may have a…

talking about 3 specific shows and which forms of stratification they demonstrate. The first will be Game of Thrones and how the Estates System is shown. Next will be The Ranch and how the characters fall into Social Classes. The last show I will use will be Bates Motel, which also uses Social Classes. While watching Game of Thrones it was clear to see that the type of stratification being used was the Estates System. This was demonstrated by the ranking of the characters, from the Nobles all…

The characters in William Faulkner’s writings were affected by the Southern social classes. “Faulkner’s story, the one story he has to tell, is the his-story of the South into which he was born and which, in turn, has lived in his bones and words.” (Friedman) Old, new and reconstructed South; if it had anything to do about the South, Faulkner would write about it. Not many other writers understood the Southern social class like Faulkner did. When reading William Faulkner’s writings you most…

Much like modern society, social status in Victorian England rises in tandem with income. One’s wealth, in addition to defining quality of life, determines how one is treated by those in other classes. For instance, the poor and dependent are scorned, viewed largely as useless and parasitic. The middle class performs the majority of work, acting as servants, merchants…

The Outsiders by S.E Hinton demonstrates the gap between different social classes, and how different groups of people see each other based on the lack or abundance of money or simply how they look. Throughout the book S.E Hinton also demonstrates how you can see the truth in people without letting previous opinions based on looks or money interfere. In the beginning of the book Ponyboy says, “ It seemed funny to me that sons - if these girls were any example were just like us” (p.37) This is the…

The Aztec were very strict with social classes. The upper class and the lower class were not to mix. As the years went on the gap between the social classes grew. This growth was caused by Itzcoatl giving some of his close friends and family large areas of land. Farmers were the largest part of society, by far. This group was also called Macehualtin and had half of their people in the lower class and half in the higher class. The part in the lower class was the group that did the field work. The…

Uniting social classes can be a difficult task; however, the use of comedy in a play can ease the tension, and the divide between the two groups. In William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Rude Mechanicals’ production of Pyramus and Thisbe proves to be an effective way to unite two social classes in Act 5, Scene 1 and further the comedy within the play. Although Hippolyta is quite unwilling to watch their play at first, Theseus begs that she gives the Mechanicals an opportunity to…

Anglo-Saxon Social Classes and the Norman Conquest Feudal System Social classes have changed drastically over the years. These classes had many changes from the 6th century to 12th-century Europe. In England, the 6th and 12th century were both in the Middle Ages. During the 6th century, England was ruled by many kings, but the social classes stayed the same. Then there were major changes in the 12th century after the Norman Conquest. These classes were a part of the Anglo-Saxon social system.…

In my hometown, there are many places and areas that have different social class. I live in Wilmington Delaware and growing up in the city wasn’t easy. To create a roadmap to show the different social classes, I will like to start at my house and work my way around the city. I live on West 41st Street, where there is a small townhouse with a small backyard and front yard. As I leave my house I will guide you to the different streets and places around my home and in the city of Wilmington. To…