Class Conflict Flashcards
Give 6 quotes on class conflict
- “Were human beings just like them. We need space to live and breathe in”
- “Mansiom…giant silver firs”
- “Those two sub humans”
- “In a hut as small as a rabbit hutch”
- “Baronets heir should”
- “It is one of the very big trees at the end of the park; silver firs
“We’re human beings just like them. We need space to live and breathe in”
Neil is unhappy with thr hut they have been given, especially because there are many spare rooms in the mansion
“Mansion…giant silver firs”
“Silver” has connotations of wealth. This tells is that the estate owners are rich. This causes conflict between the come gatherers as they were given a hut with minimum facilities.
“Those two sub humans”
Although durors particular hatred ia directed at calum, he considers them both less than human, far below him.
“In a hut as small as a rabbut hutch”
This tells us that LRC is inhumane towards the cone gatherers. This suggests that LRC thinks the cone gatherers are unworthy of compassion, therefore providing them with a deficient hut.
“Baronets heir should”
Emphasises the fact that roderick has been born as a member of the upper class. “Should” implies a judgement; roderick is failing to act the way that is expected, causing conflict with LRC
“It is one of the very big trees at the end of the park; silver firs”
“Silver has connotations of wealth. Roderick has chosen to climb the trees that symbolise the huge barriers between the classes. He aligns himself with the cone gatherers by emulating them. He is literally and metaphorically trying to climb the class barrier.
