Economic inequality is a result of the large gap between social classes. The novels, Poor Things by Alasdair Gray and Dreams of my Russian Summers by Andrei Makine, portray a distinction between the wealthy and the poor and how it impacts different characters’ lives and...
The Cherry Orchard, a classic of modern theater by Anton Chekhov, portrays the coming of age in a Russian society that is beginning to witness a rising middle class upon freeing the serfs. The characters of Firs (the manservant to Gayef) and Lopakhin (a rising...
Last year, I made just a little bit over $10000, but I still lived quite comfortably. My living expenses were roughly $450 per month, I spent about $1300 on car insurance for the year, and aside from student loans, the only real debt I had...
As our most recent election showed us, most Americans are displeased with the country they live in. This is probably related to the fact that fewer and fewer Americans can consider themselves “middle class.” And with the decline of America’s once-prized middle class has come...
Johnson and the Actions of the Middle Class Johnson’s book A Shopkeeper’s Millennium is centered on the small city of Rochester and the events that occurred in the 1820’s and 30’s. Johnson examines various scenarios that played a specific role in the second religious revival,...
Privilege is everywhere, observable and, with how the world is, unavoidable. You’ll see the “benefits” in Donald Trump, consequences in a Planned Parenthood. With human nature it is inevitable that somebody will see someone who looks different and begin a conflict, ending in a winner...
In the nineteenth century, Victorians used the word ‘slum’ to describe blighted areas and public squalor. During this time, Britain was primarily industrial and considered by many to be the world leader in the advancement and significant shift in traditional practices in agriculture, manufacturing and...
Morocco have the largest middle classes in Africa, while Liberia and Burundi have the smallest middle classes. The rise of the middle class is being fueled by a combination of increased investment in the services sector, the exploitation of natural resources, and better economic policies...
Introduction Poverty is often associated with the lower class or disadvantaged communities, but it is important to recognize that the middle class also experiences its fair share of financial struggles. Historically, the middle class has been viewed as a stable and comfortable socioeconomic group, but...
