Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Class & Status


Upperclass

Elliott and Gretchen Schwartz


A multimillionaire couple that have a role in the popular Drama show, Breaking Bad, they have a very large house including a luxurious swimming pool. In the episode that they feature in as main parts, a party is being held for Elliott, this further shows their wealth as they are given ridiculously expensive gifts, such a signed electric guitar, this demonstrates how Elliott and Gretchen associate themselves with people of equal wealth.They fit into various stereotypes such as having a large house, they're well educated and are well dressed

Despite this couple being extremely wealthy, a counter type is introduced as they treat Walt and Skylar, a working/middle class couple with surprising warmth, offering them a large sum of money to pay for Walt's cancer treatment, this is good because it creates the image that upperclass people will happily help people of lower classes.






Middle Class