The Man In The Grey Flannel Suit Analysis

It is really easy to blame your financial difficulties on money. Yet what some people forget, is that this medium of exchange allowed us to create what we have today. Without something to use as currency there would be no society. A society consists of a group of people working together to create an orderly community. The creation of which would not be possible if the basic things that humans need are not satisfied. Money helps create stability by setting a certain value on all the commodities we might need in our lives. Since we are no longer worrying about obtaining these necessities, which are readily available to us, we can begin to focus on the more important things in life. While money creates tension through its significance in culture, …show more content…
In one of the dialogues in Sloan Wilson’s The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, the protagonist, Thomas Rath, says: “Yes. I think it’s going to work out fine… I’m going to be working with him, but he understands that I’m not built the way he is. You and I will have plenty of time to ourselves. No more working every weekend” (1955, pg. 280). This scene is set directly after Thomas Rath is offered a high positioned job by his boss Ralph Hopkins, which he refuses. Thomas realizes that he has enough income to support his family and is not willing to sacrifice the time that he has with his family in pursuit of a career. This decision was influenced by Hopkins who placed his entire life and effort into the hands of the company which drove his family away. In other words, the way you approach money influences your happiness. Currency has great value and once you attain enough of it to support your minimal needs then you can begin to pursue your family 's and your own contentment. When Thomas refuses the promotion, he understands that what makes him happy is his family, not his profession. As a result of this realization, he chooses his family since he has enough capital to support