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Slide 2 Philip Gonzalo Taylor PLEASE CLICK THIS TO LISTEN TO AUDIO ON EACH SLIDE. Slide 3 Focus Question: Analyze the different social classes during Victorian Times. Relate the characters in Great Expectations to these Social Classes. Slide 4 The relation of Great Expectations and social class. Slide 5 Working Class (Low Class) Poor living and working conditions Did not follow rules of courtship Did not participate in social entertainment Had very little chance for education Slide 6 Working Class members in Great Expectations Slide 7 Middle Class Only men provided the income Consisted of bankers, shopkeepers, merchants, engineers, other professions. Slide 8 Middle Class members in Great Expectations Slide 9 Upper Class Wealth came from inherited land or investments People are usually from the church and of nobility Being a Lady Being a Gentleman Slide 10 Upper Class members in Great Expectations Slide 11 Conclusion! Slide 12 Bibliography "Social Class." The Victorian Web: An Overview. Web. 17 Apr. 2010.. "Social Classes Of Mid-Victorian England :: European Europe History." Web. 17 Apr. 2010.. "Victorian England." Department of English, UW Oshkosh. Web. 17 Apr. 2010.. "Victorian England." Shelbyville Central Schools - Shelbyville, IN. Web. 17 Apr. 2010.. "Victorian Era 1837-1901 Victorian Fashion History, Costume Social History." Fashion History Costume Trends and Eras, Trends Victorians - Haute Couture. Web. 17 Apr. 2010.. "The Victorian Era." Home. Web. 17 Apr. 2010.. "The Victorious / Victorian Era." The Victorious / FrontPage. Web. 17 Apr. 2010.. "BBC - History - British History in Depth: The Rise of the Victorian Middle Class." BBC - Homepage. Web. 17 Apr. 2010..