5/20/2023 0 Comments The Collector by John Fowles![]() ![]() He is very sensitive to the classist slights that other characters direct at him: he may have money, but people still assume that he is from a lowly class because of his accent. In addition, Clegg is deeply resentful of Miranda's superior upbringing. Once captured, Miranda constantly corrects Clegg's grammar and tries to educate him about art and the humanities, and by doing so illustrates the sharp intellectual divide between them - the result of their class differences. ![]() Money enables him to pursue and capture Miranda, but Clegg is also uncomfortable with his wealth because he feels that he does not have the class rank to match his improved financial circumstances. With his prize of more than 70,000 pounds, he is able to turn his wildest dreams about the beautiful upper-middle-class Miranda into realities. The main character, Frederick Clegg, grows up in a lower-class household and only gains access to a great deal of money when he wins the football (soccer) pools. Class plays a major role in The Collector. ![]()
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