Literature
In Great Expectations, Pip, an orphan living with his sister is given the opportunity to move to London and become a gentleman. Mr. Jaggers a lawyer tells Pip that a secret benefactor will fund for Pip to become a gentleman. Jaggers demands that Pip purchases new clothes so that he does not look like the working class. "First," said Mr. Jaggers, "you should have some new clothes to come in, and they should not be working clothes. Say this day week. You 'll want some money. Shall I leave you twenty guineas?" (Dickens, 128). Now that Pip is going to come into a great possession of wealth, Jaggers wants Pip to get rid of all his old clothes. Jaggers does not want Pip to be related in any way or form to the working class, like when he says “Should not be working clothes.” This shows how the wealthy try to disassociate themselves from the lower class. Wealthy people think that if they can be separated from the poor, then they will have control over others.
In this scene of the book Great Expectations, Mr. Jaggers offers Joe a compensation for the loss of Pip. Joe quickly turns the money down, as money …show more content…
Wealth and power are an ongoing issue in other countries, like South Africa. A recent example of the effects that wealth and power have on society is shown in the CNN article “South Africa 's ‘fees must fall’ protest are about more than tuition costs.” The article talks about the inequality blacks are faced. “Once again, schools in black townships and rural areas have the least access to quality education.” (‘Fees Must Fall’)This shows how people who do not possess wealth are set up for failure. This connects to wealth and power, by in a way oppressing people based on their financial status. Those that cannot afford to live in a nice area with better schools are subject to a lower quality of education. The universities have the power in this situation, and can control the outcome of a student 's
In Great Expectations, Pip, an orphan living with his sister is given the opportunity to move to London and become a gentleman. Mr. Jaggers a lawyer tells Pip that a secret benefactor will fund for Pip to become a gentleman. Jaggers demands that Pip purchases new clothes so that he does not look like the working class. "First," said Mr. Jaggers, "you should have some new clothes to come in, and they should not be working clothes. Say this day week. You 'll want some money. Shall I leave you twenty guineas?" (Dickens, 128). Now that Pip is going to come into a great possession of wealth, Jaggers wants Pip to get rid of all his old clothes. Jaggers does not want Pip to be related in any way or form to the working class, like when he says “Should not be working clothes.” This shows how the wealthy try to disassociate themselves from the lower class. Wealthy people think that if they can be separated from the poor, then they will have control over others.
In this scene of the book Great Expectations, Mr. Jaggers offers Joe a compensation for the loss of Pip. Joe quickly turns the money down, as money …show more content…
Wealth and power are an ongoing issue in other countries, like South Africa. A recent example of the effects that wealth and power have on society is shown in the CNN article “South Africa 's ‘fees must fall’ protest are about more than tuition costs.” The article talks about the inequality blacks are faced. “Once again, schools in black townships and rural areas have the least access to quality education.” (‘Fees Must Fall’)This shows how people who do not possess wealth are set up for failure. This connects to wealth and power, by in a way oppressing people based on their financial status. Those that cannot afford to live in a nice area with better schools are subject to a lower quality of education. The universities have the power in this situation, and can control the outcome of a student 's