# Social Class and Respectability in The Man in the Queue

> Theme guide for The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey.

Class distinctions permeate the narrative, from the queues at different theatres reflecting social hierarchies to Mrs. Everett's status as a clergyman's daughter letting rooms to bookmakers, and the contrast between the 'respectable' suburban churchgoers and the morally 'leprous' boarders.

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