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The Help

Kathyrn Stockett ceates three woman whose determination to start a movement of their own changes a town

You see her in the jitney 14 grocery, you never think she go leave her baby crying in her crib like that. But the help always know.

They aint rich folks, rich folks don't try so hard.

Her status allows her to treat her daughter in this way, as no-one can speak up to her despite 'the help' knowing that she is in the wrong.

Shows how class is identified with rich working less. So their wealth is identified by how much the person works.

The Hunger Games

They do surgery in the capitol, to make people appear younger and thinner. In district 12 looking old is something of an achievement.

When Katniss Everdeen takes her sisters place in the games, she thinks its a death sentence. However she has to be quick to adapt and survive the hunger games.

Kids from wealthier districts, where winning is a honor, have been trained all their lives for this.

The mindsets of different classes here is evident, with the the poorer district applauding a long life.

Those in an upper class are at an immediate advantage due to their training, which all comes from their status.

The God Of Small Things

A story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the 'Love Laws' that lay down 'who should be loved.'

When she caught them speaking Malayalam she levied them a small fine which. She made them write lines, I will always speak English. A hundred times each.

Paravans, like other untouchables were not allowed to walk on public roads, not allowed to cover their upper bodies.

Even though living in India, everything english is seen as far superior. It shows how they think different cultures are ranked higher then themselves.

Here, the extent to which they are being degraded is evident, even in their titlle, showing how low their social class is.

The Outsiders

This book is about a 2 week period in the life of 14 year old Ponboy. It tells the story of his struggles with right and wrong in a society where he feels like an outsider.

Maybe the two worlds weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.

'It ain't fair' I cried passionately. 'It ain't fair that we have all the rough breaks!'

Here, Ponyboy gets thinking about nature, as something he already loves, and how it is a connecting factor that does not care about class.

Even though he grew up in a loving family and has a home. However the socs are getting away with terrorizing him due to their money and lawyers. This culture of fear intensifies the economic issues Ponyboy and his family face.

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