The Theory of the Leisure Class · Character
the servant
An individual domestic worker within the leisure class household.
minor
Also known as The servant
First appearance: the theory of the leisure class
the servant's tie to the priest is one of the pressures that moves The Theory of the Leisure Class—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The servant's role is to perform duties in a conspicuously trained manner, evidencing a long history of vicarious leisure and the master's ability to pay for specialized service.
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With the priest (social): The priest and the servant have a distant, formal acquaintance shaped by religious or moral oversight. With servants (professional): Servants among themselves share a collegial but competitive…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Professional
Character groups
- Servants and clergy
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter serves as the dramatic climax because it reveals the psychological peak of the leisure class's se…
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- the priest
social · ambivalent
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- servants
professional · ambivalent
- the master
professional · negative
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the servant appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- III: Conspicuous Leisure
- Conspicuous Consumption
- V: The Pecuniary Standard of Living
- X: Modern Survivals of Prowess
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