ATDPTI Poverty

            The idea of poverty for the main character changes a lot of his opinions and thoughts of his life. He begins to see others as having higher powers even though they just have more money. He tries to keep himself in the same "ranking" as the others throughout the story. He makes his own decisions and distinguishes others as he wants to. He thinks of everyone differently just because of his home and past.

          Poverty shows him differently in front of other people. It seems like in this book and society, if people are poor, they are judged more and treated like a lesser class. Arnold struggles with everything but is able to fight through it and forget about it. He makes his own life what he wants it to be. People today and in the book should look at themselves more to see what judgment is when they rather not be judged.