I find it quite interesting what impact a little bit of money can make...
when Brett showed up at Jake's place the night before, the concierge lady was quite put-off by her. but this time, Brett shelled out a few bucks, and the lady LOVES her. she thinks she's one of the greatest people to ever set foot in her hotel! okay, maybe not THAT extreme, but they're polar opposites. also, there's talk of Lady Ashley losing her title when she marries Michael:
"And when you're divorced, Lady Ashley, then you won't have a title."p. 64, 5
"No. What a pity."
"No. You don't need a title. You got class all over you."
"Thanks. Awully decent of you."
they find it quite shocking that Jake doesn't have a "title", yet lives just fine.
thus, we see the importance that has always been placed on "labels" and money. this sort of thing still exists today in nearly the exact same way. maybe the labels have changed, but it still exists. it's one of those things that, sadly, probably can't ever be removed from society.
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