# Class and Social Hierarchy in The White Feather

> Theme guide for The White Feather by P. G. Wodehouse.

The school's rigid social structure is depicted through distinctions between boarders and day-boys, prefects and juniors, and the tension between the school and the town, as well as class differences among students.

## Where it surfaces

- [I: Expert Opinions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/i-expert-opinions): Tensions between the school and the town, as well as the junior school feud with St. Jude's, highlight social divisions.
- [IV: The Better Part of Valour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/iv-the-better-part-of-valour): The election pits the Conservative Sir William Bruce (supported by the school) against the Radical Mr. Saul Pedder (backed by town rowdies), reflecting class divisions.
- [VIII: A Naval Battle and Its Consequences](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/viii-a-naval-battle-and-its-consequences): The Judies are described as outcasts wearing mortarboards, and the town loafers observe the fight from the bridge, emphasizing the social stratification between the school and the local community.
- [XV: The Rout at Ripton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xv-the-rout-at-ripton): The contrast between the school's refined supporters and the rowdy town crowd illustrates class divisions, with the school embarrassed by the townspeople's behavior.

## Links

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