“High school is hell; the further down the ladder you are, the more like Hell it becomes. For kids like Carrie, it's really like the ninth circle of Hell.” HellHigh SchoolCarrieBullyingStephen KingSocial Ladder Author:Stephen King
“I'll put it on my table where I keep my drawings," Hassan said. His saying that made me kind of sad. Sad for who Hassan was, where he lived. For how he'd accepted the fact that he'd grow old in that mud shack in the yard, the way his father had.” FriendshipEmpathyInnocenceSocial ClassSocial Ladder Book:The Kite Runner Source: The Kite Runner
“Avoid those who seek friends in order to maintain a certain social status or to open doors they would not otherwise be able to approach.” PeopleLife LessonsFriendshipDoorsSocietyFriendsBenefitsLoyaltyHypocrisyExploitationSelectionAvoidanceClassificationSocial ClassesSocial LadderSocial Gaps Book:Manuscript Found in Accra Source: Manuscript Found in Accra