Social Inequality In Liliana Heker's The Stolen Party

Some people will never realize the inequality in this world. Regardless of the effort put in by an individual to try advancing up the social ladder, an unjust society has been and will always be their barrier. It is hard to accept the truth that the world’s wealth is divided very unfairly. As stated in the UC Atlas of Global Inequality, the “three richest people in the world have assets that exceed the combined gross domestic product of the forty-seven countries with the least GDP” (“Worldwide Inequality”). Not only that, but the “richest two percent of the world population own more than fifty-one percent of the global assets” (“Worldwide Inequality”). As surprising and unbelievable these statistics sound, they prove how money is so unfairly distributed, which makes it challenging for anyone to blend in with the higher class without …show more content…
The symbols in the story demonstrate the negative outlook of the poor from the rich people’s point of view, thus influencing separation between the two classes. On the other hand, characterization of the rich and poor emphasize their adverse relationship with one another, causing the higher class to overlook those of the poor that are in actuality, great individuals. As much as the higher class may feel they have much more authority than those of the lower class and do not want to accept them, everyone is the same and should be treated equally. Without equality in this society, all that is left is chaos, conflicts, and loss of opportunity. Therefore, to make the most out of life, social equality is the best of all social