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A high social standing, and money do not provide the necessities of a happy life. Great Expectations shows that people of a high social class are only popular amongst themselves. The reason for this is that to retain their social standing, they are not to have relationships with lower class people...
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A high social standing, and money do not provide the necessities of a happy life. Great Expectations shows that people of a high social class are only popular amongst themselves. The reason for this is that to retain their social standing, they are not to have relationships with lower class people...
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