Working Class Hero

Class is a topic seldom discussed amongst citizens of the U.S. As a country that is based on equality, it is not hard to see why people may be reluctant to define their social status. Topics distinguishing the upper and lower class are avoided by politicians and trivialized by the media. By maintaining the illusion of a classless America, important issues such as social inequalities are overlooked. Such avoidance of social inequalities work in favor of the wealthy, but do damage to the lower classes

steal the talent and work of the workers and in return ask for a higher price than the cost of making it- primitive accumulation. “The communists fight for the attainment of the immediate aims, for the enforcement of the momentary interests of working class; but in the movement of the present, they also represent and take care of the future of the movement” (pg. 185). So Marx predicted that workers would come together and revolt against the

For most middle class Americans, the dream of a stable, well-paying job is a fiction of a past long-departed. With the arrival of the modern system of flexible labor, working class America has waved goodbye to the economic prosperity championed by its forefathers—and begrudgingly welcomed an economy marked by stagnant income levels, dismal prospects of upward mobility, and a lowered seat at the workplace bargaining table. But as many prepare to bury the American Dream as a relic of days past, there

that can be compared to each other in theme of love, marriage, revenge, and social class. Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, he was the most popular British novelist of the Victorian era. Great Expectations mirrored a lot of events from Dickens’s early life when great social changes were sweeping the nation. This conflicted dickens family dramatically and causing him to belong to a low class family. As he was the second child of eight children. At the age of twelve he was

Impacts of Wealth Inequality Wealth in the United States is generally thought to be spread fairly as the highest earners have a higher percentage of wealth. Although this common notion is technically correct, the wealth is not spread as fairly as people might believe. The United States uses a free market, capitalistic economy, which entails wealth inequality. However, the amount of wealth inequality depends on how the government limits the wealthy. Interestingly enough, the government does not have

considered upper middle class, and attends public schooling. The Wauwatosa School District is home to 15 public schools, a scattering of

In nowadays, buying luxury brands is not only showing a sign of wealth, but also a kind of rewards for people’s hard working. Luxury products sell high market prices because of their designs, brand names, and the qualities. People want to buy luxury products because their quality is better than target brands. For example, the brand like Bottega Veneta is known for its traditional

What comes to mind when someone asked you about yourself? Do you give a simple “I’m a Student at such and such” or “I go shopping on my spare time” But what about the deeper meaning about it? How would you react if someone asked deeper questions that would never come pass your mind on any given day? Will you be willing to go that extra mile to dig deep within to talk about yourself? Who knows maybe you’ll find a common interest once things are all said and done. Maybe you’ll come out in the end

they have. Contrary to the upper class, the middle class retains an opportunity for growth and therefore believes in the American Dream. However, their dreams shy away from the common view of the American Dream and instead revolve around their values and wants. Primarily, the middle class is defined as having an income between $46,960 and $140,900, although the economic boundaries that make up the middle class constantly varies (Luhby). Besides income, the middle class also can be identified by occupation

why many people come here to see what it is all about. In the last few years, many people do not know what the American dream is turning into because of the decline of jobs and different social structures are obstructing this dream. Many people are working multiple minimum wage jobs these days to try and make ends meet because they do not hold the skills or the qualification to work anywhere else that pays better. The culture in today’s society likes to blame these people because they think that it