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How does The Gold Bat develop the theme of Social Hierarchy and Exclusion?
Answer
The Gold Bat by P. G. Wodehouse develops Social Hierarchy and Exclusion across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.
The school's social structure is evident in the treatment of day boys versus boarders, the power of prefects, and the bullying that the League originally sought to combat.
Rand-Brown's exclusion from the first fifteen and his resentment toward Barry highlight social tensions.
Evidence in the book
- Mill Receives Visitors
Rand-Brown's exclusion from the first fifteen and his resentment toward Barry highlight social tensions.