Did you ever notice who behaves the most appropriate in public? It may seem hard to believe, but 9 times out of 10, the wealthy people act like fools. The lower class people mostly act very respectful. There are three levels, commonly known as upper, middle, and lower class. Things like: power, authority, wealth, material possessions, prestige and much more determine the class that people are put in. The major parts that determine class are what jobs people have, how wealthy they are and what education they have had. There are many differences and some similarities between the upper and lower class. There are also different ways people display their wealth.
People around the world display their social class. The most visible way is material possessions. Children at school can just look at some girl or boy wearing a polo, fancy sweater, a gold/silver watch, khakis, have an iphone, etc. People can own multiple cars, HD TV's, pools and many other things around their house. People walking on the streets of Chicago see a man with a suit and tie talking on his iphone. Almost everywhere someone goes, there is someone who is showing off their wealth. People can also hide their social class by not revealing as much. People are able to: "For various reasons, people of all classes have learned to disguise, hide, “code switch,” or adapt their class identity. It makes more sense to suspend tired stereotypes and get to know people’s real stories"(http://www.classism.org/about-class). People are able to avoid stereotypes and hide their wealth. There are two famous men, one named Warren Buffet and Sam Walton. Currently, Buffet is the third richest man in the world and lives in a regular house in Omaha, Nebraska. He is known as the "Oracle of Omaha." Sam Walton started Wal-Mart and the Sam's Club. He hid from the media as well. He lived in Bentonville, Arkansas, not in New York or LA. Buffet is making billions each year, just like Sam Walton did. Sam died in 1992. Both of them were extremely wealthy, but their behaviors were that of the lower class. The lower class behaviour would be very good because they are more focused and want to succeed at what they do. The upper class behaviour is most of the time wild and out of control. They both make a lot of money, but act like fools because they think it's fun. Even though it may seem like the upper class is perfect, there is an advantage and disadvantage for being in the upper class and lower class.
Surprisingly, there is both a positive and negative side to being in the upper class as well as the lower class. Why is that? The good news about being in the upper class is that people have the power to do whatever they want with their money. They are viewed as having higher morals, integrity, and education. However, the bad news about being in the upper class, is that people typically act like fools. For example, Paris Hilton is a very famous person with a boat load of money. She is known for multiple things. She is an: American heiress, an actress on television, a fashion designer, an entrepreneur, a model and much much more. She hasn't contributed anything good to the world. She is just simply living in paradise. Her actions and behaviors are in the lower class though. Another example is that when upper class college students are at school, they are almost always the most prepared. Yet they take their privilages for granted. They feel like they are limited in having conversations with other students at the school. The bad news about being in the lower class is that they are less wealthy, and they don't have as good of an education. However, when lower class students are in college, they tend to set goals for themselves. Most of the time, they are motivated to work hard and have a strong work-ethic. This is important because they are willing to work harder than the upper class to succeed.
