# Money and Dependence in Jeeves Stories

> Theme guide for Jeeves Stories by P. G. Wodehouse.

Financial reliance on wealthy relatives or allowances is a recurring theme, with characters like Bingo Little and Corky dependent on uncles or aunts for income, and schemes often aimed at securing or maintaining financial support.

## Where it surfaces

- [Leave It to Jeeves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/leave-it-to-jeeves): Corky's fear of his uncle's disapproval is rooted in his financial dependence on Mr. Worple, who controls his allowance.
- [Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/jeeves-and-the-hard-boiled-egg): Bicky's financial reliance on his uncle and the subsequent scheme to monetize the Duke's status highlight the theme of economic dependence and resourcefulness.
- [Comrade Bingo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/comrade-bingo): Bingo's financial schemes and reliance on his uncle's money underscore the theme of monetary dependence.
- [The Great Sermon Handicap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/the-great-sermon-handicap): The entire plot revolves around betting and the desire to recover financial losses from Goodwood.
- [Bingo and the Little Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/bingo-and-the-little-woman): Bingo's need for his uncle's allowance to support his marriage underscores the financial dependence of young men on family.

## Links

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- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/themes