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It was Oscar Wilde who said "There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor.
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It was Oscar Wilde who said "There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor. The poor can think of nothing else." These novels are prime examples of the constant struggle of the underclass. Both writers use their characters as a direct portrayal of the society and the countries in which they were born. Augie is the wanderer; lost going from country to country trying to find himself and a home. He represents the weak underclass that the statue of liberty stands for; liberty, equality and fraternity while Moll belongs to the social underclass of a different era and arguably a harder time. Being a woman her main objective is to survive the harsh patriarchal society in which she resides. Augie's main female influences are the tyrannical Grandma Lausch and quiet, shy mamma. The juxtaposing emotions of love and...
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