The Rasp · Theme

Class and Social Hierarchy

How The Rasp develops Class and Social Hierarchy.

The narrative examines the rigid British class structure through the household at Abbotshall, with servants, the gentry, and a Cabinet Minister, and how suspicion falls differently based on social standing.

Where it surfaces

II: Anthony Gethryn
Anthony's aristocratic lineage, inheritance, and connections to the War Office illustrate the class structures of early 20th-century England.
II
The detailed listing of servants and guests highlights the rigid class structure of the household.