Social Class Analysis

Everyday we see many different kinds of people around us. Social classes are been mixed all together like spices in a curry pot you would see on a Thanksgiving dinner. However, they all classified in two general social status, the rich and the poor. This illustration might seems very typical to us since we all tends to follow the philosophy of a so-called a diverse society. But if we try to a step back and compare these two classes of rich and poor, we can notice the petty things which a rich misses in his life and those tiring nights which a poor don't get to spend! In fact, there is a big contrast in both life. The poor does not know what it feel like to sleep in an air-conditioned room, they probably will never get a chance to enjoy a long

The lower class though do not have much, they appreciate what they have and are blissed with that. It may not meet their satisfactions, however, they take everything as a bless and take it as an opportunity to strive to be better. Whether it is be spending memories with family, having their pride and values in life, the poor capture every single moment and treasure it wholeheartedly. While the rich would focus more on the materialistic things in life, meaning things money can only buy. Although it might seem prejudicial, upper class people are generally viewed as having more education, morals, honesty, and integrity than lower classes. Lower class societies, on the other hand, are generally expected to have more social problems such as teenage pregnancy, child abuse, unemployment, and divorce. This might be the reason why the gap between the rich and poor is so huge, both in education opportunities and ethical beliefs. Plus, they distance themselves from each other, it is unlikely to see a rich person with a poor person, each class will likely be around people that are in their situation. Perhaps, as humans, they wishes to be blend in with their own kind and environment, probably to avoid judgmental or criticism. Each class has their own view of the other. The poor will tell you that money does not buy you happiness and may feel that upper class societies are arrogant and proud. The wealthy build their homes in gated communities, protecting themselves from the threats of "other classes." They both never seem optimistic of what the other class may actually be like, but at the same time, they both have the same perspective in life, they all want to be improve. The rich and the poor both wanted to achieve the same level of accomplishment. For example, financial-speaking, they all wishes to be the director or