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That was one of my first questions, too! Written by LaurieC (9/19/2004 11:51 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, I like the way Galsworthy opens the story describing, penned by Rosalie

I had all sorts of questions regarding the notion of "upper middle class." I'm only up to chapter 4, but so far I've figured out that one is a tea merchant, one an attorney (head of a firm), one a realty agent. With my limited experience, I am trying to line it up with an Austen family like, say, the Bingleys in trade, on the way to becoming landowners?

I enjoyed the description of the Forsytes as on the way up: "a paragon of tenacity, insulation, and success, amidst the deaths of a hundred other plants...one day will see it flourishing with bland, full foliage, in an almost repugnant prosperity..." Sounds like they are in social-climbing mode, but ready to fend off invaders as needed.

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I like the way Galsworthy opens the story describing Rosalie (9/19/2004 11:10 a.m.)

That was one of my first questions, too! LaurieC (9/19/2004 11:51 a.m.)
- Social Climbing Golda (9/19/2004 3:44 p.m.)
  - Wealth building v. social climbing LaurieC (9/19/2004 5:35 p.m.)
    - Defining social climbing Golda (9/19/2004 9:24 p.m.)
      - Groucho Forsythe? Tori Marie (9/20/2004 10:47 a.m.)
        
        Is this the "something"? LaurieC (9/20/2004 11:45 p.m.)
      - The Club LaurieC (9/19/2004 9:38 p.m.)
        
        Climbing and clubs Sari2 (9/23/2004 3:16 p.m.)

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