The Price of Salt, or Carol Chapter 9 Quotes

The Price of Salt, or Carol Chapter 9 Quotes

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Quote 4

Therese glanced at him. Richard's aversion to the wealthy, to the bourgeois, was automatic. (9.100)

We get a few small tastes of class differences here and there. Richard's family isn't in poverty at all, so we're not sure what his "aversion" is, and it isn't explored. But there is a significant class difference between Carol and Therese that occasionally causes tension, like when Carol offers to pay for things.