Poor Relations
by Ellen, Honoré de, James Waring
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How does Balzac portray the immense social pressure of 19th-century Paris, and in what ways do modern societies still pressure people to maintain a certain illusion of wealth and status?
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To what extent are the struggles of the "poor relations" in the novel driven by their own poor choices versus the unforgiving nature of the rigid social hierarchy around them?
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Balzac is famous for his unflinching examinations of human self-interest and vanity; which character do you find most morally compromised, and do you feel any sympathy for them despite their flaws?
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