How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Imagine the Uzbek upper middle class," said Dr. Roth. "One of the families had the same Ford Stomper we have. In fact the only difference between our upper middle class and their upper middle class was that none of them, not even the richest family in town, had in-door plumbing." (4.883)
It turns out that America isn't the only country with class issues. In this case, we see how consumer culture can hinder individuals from making wise decisions with their money.
Quote #8
Although her parents weren't wealthy, her mother so yearned for a certain kind of elegance and had worked so hard to achieve it that to Don Armour the house looked liked the house of rich people. (5.255)
Of course, the Lamberts have less money than it seems—they're just good at crafting the illusion of wealth.
Quote #9
"I rilly hate the phony democracy. The people in St. Jude pretend they're all alike [...] There are class differences, there are race differences, there are enormous and decisive economic differences, and yet nobody's honest in this case." (5.457)
So what's a better solution to this problem? Should the people of St. Jude be shouting the biases from the rooftops? Or should they try to meet each other halfway?