# Class and Social Hierarchy in The Rasp

> Theme guide for The Rasp by Philip MacDonald.

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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rasp_se/chapters/ii-anthony-gethryn): Anthony's aristocratic lineage, inheritance, and connections to the War Office illustrate the class structures of early 20th-century England.
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rasp_se/chapters/ii): The detailed listing of servants and guests highlights the rigid class structure of the household.

## Links

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- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rasp_se/themes