# What Social Class and Hierarchy means in Memoirs of a Foxhunting Man

> The book explores the rigid class distinctions of Edwardian England, from the narrator's upbringing as a 'little gentleman' to the feudal structure of the hunting community, where servants like Dixon 'know their place' and farmers are bullied by aristocrats like Captain Hinnyc…

## Explanation

The book explores the rigid class distinctions of Edwardian England, from the narrator's upbringing as a 'little gentleman' to the feudal structure of the hunting community, where servants like Dixon 'know their place' and farmers are bullied by aristocrats like Captain Hinnycraft.

The chapter highlights the class distinctions between the narrator, his aunt, and figures like Dixon, as well as the social dynamics of the hunting community.

The clear distinction between Dixon as a groom and George as his 'young gentleman,' and the narrator's awareness of his outsider status at the meet.

Aunt Evelyn's strict social code divides the world into those one can 'call on' and the 'socially impossible,' shaping George's early experiences.

The narrator notes the social distance between his aunt's household and the county gentry, symbolized by the two-mile gap beyond Lady Dumborough's calling radius.

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