The inequality of rights and privileges between the rich and the poor has always been prevalent in society. King Lear seems to argue this when he states how the wealthy hide their sins while the poor suffer from their own sins. I thoroughly agree with King Lear’s claim because it is evident through various pieces of literature that the rich go unpunished while the poor suffer. Through The Color of Water and The Great Gatsby, I aim to depict wealth’s ability to absolve the wealthy of sins while the poor suffer for no sin altogether.
In many circumstances, the poor often find themselves at the mercy of the wealthy due to their poverty. Take The Color of Water for example, and how James and his eleven siblings’ test scores were intentionally lowered by the educational system make the McBrides seem less intelligent. When James would score perfect scores on tests, James would often receive his tests back with up to 15 percent taken off and he …show more content…
Take The Great Gatsby for example, and how Daisy Buchanan kills Myrtle Wilson when she hits Myrtle with Jay Gatsby’s car. After Daisy kills Myrtle, Daisy flees town with her husband Tom ditching all accountability for the crime she commits. Not only does she evade the atrocity she commits, Daisy also enables Tom to accuse Gatsby for the murder which subsequently causes George Wilson, Myrtle’s husband, to murder Gatsby. Although some people may argue that Gatsby was wealthy too which proves the wealthy faced justice, I would respond that Gatsby was an innocent man and Daisy’s wealth enables her to escape the crime while maintaining her lavish lifestyle. Not only does the wealth allow Daisy to physically escape her sin, wealth also grants Daisy the status that absolves her of sin by deflecting all suspicion from others off of her. In this case, the wealthy sin against the poor yet the wealthy remain unscathed by the public
In many circumstances, the poor often find themselves at the mercy of the wealthy due to their poverty. Take The Color of Water for example, and how James and his eleven siblings’ test scores were intentionally lowered by the educational system make the McBrides seem less intelligent. When James would score perfect scores on tests, James would often receive his tests back with up to 15 percent taken off and he …show more content…
Take The Great Gatsby for example, and how Daisy Buchanan kills Myrtle Wilson when she hits Myrtle with Jay Gatsby’s car. After Daisy kills Myrtle, Daisy flees town with her husband Tom ditching all accountability for the crime she commits. Not only does she evade the atrocity she commits, Daisy also enables Tom to accuse Gatsby for the murder which subsequently causes George Wilson, Myrtle’s husband, to murder Gatsby. Although some people may argue that Gatsby was wealthy too which proves the wealthy faced justice, I would respond that Gatsby was an innocent man and Daisy’s wealth enables her to escape the crime while maintaining her lavish lifestyle. Not only does the wealth allow Daisy to physically escape her sin, wealth also grants Daisy the status that absolves her of sin by deflecting all suspicion from others off of her. In this case, the wealthy sin against the poor yet the wealthy remain unscathed by the public