# Class and Social Barriers in The Portent

> Theme guide for The Portent by George MacDonald.

The story highlights the rigid class distinctions of Victorian society, as Duncan, a tutor of modest Highland origins, navigates his love for an aristocratic lady, facing condescension, secrecy, and the threat of separation due to their differing social standings.

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