Class and Social Status

"What a man is depends on his character; but what he does, and what we think of what he does, depends on his circumstances. The characteristics that ruin a man in one class made him eminent in another." We may be quick to assume why some one does something and we may be quick to come up with a reason if we like it or not, but in reality the different social classes say different things. People are always trying their best to their wanting. If some one is content with the way they do things or the way they live, they may not necessarily want to earn more money and devote more of their time to something. To them, their best is what they have. To others, they may have the aspiration to keep achieving. That no matter what they will work harder and harder to achieve more and to make more money. When we look back on everything and think about why people do what they do. We realize that social class and status has a big part in it. If you grow up in a wasp culture, chances are you will not see eye to eye with some one who grew up on a farm. You may even have a totally different outlook on how you are supposed to life and how you are supposed to earn your money. But what you don't realize is that the opposite person may be looking down upon your choices too. People will do whatever they want depending on their circumstances. We can't be too quick to judge why some one is doing something, other than knowing why they did it. Some people choose to work on low income jobs and heavy duty work, while others are given the opportunities that people that are poorer will have to work up to. The characteristics that make up who we are depend on our upbringing and our beliefs. Our class and social status provide us with the opportunities and starting points for life.