Social Classes in England: Tapestry Art and Education

Depiction of Social Classes in England Through Tapestry

The Upper Class

In this picture, we can see a tapestry where the author represents the traditional upper class. This class lives in mansions or castles with many lands, and they have strange decorations and old furniture in their houses. In the tapestry, a man with the form of a deer appears, and dogs are attacking him. This scene represents how the upper-class people may not have money to keep their houses. Despite the fact that they don’t have much money, they are upper class and prefer not to sell. Also, in the picture, people very different from this class appear. This class is endangered because the young people prefer to sell the properties.

The High Middle Class or New Upper Class

In this picture, we can see a tapestry where the author represents a high middle-class or new upper-class family. We can see modern decoration with vintage touches. We see how they recycle trash. Also, we can see organic food on the table: they are obsessed with organic food because they care about the environment. Another thing we can see is that they wear clothes and hair normally and don’t wear jewelry and makeup. They don’t look very rich.

The Relationship Between Wealth and Education in England

Why, if you have money, do you have better education? If you have a lot of money, you can pay for a public school or private school, which are usually better. Moreover, there are many good state schools in England, where you have one place if you live near them. Then, the people with money buy their houses near their favorite schools. Also, in England, there are grammar schools. These schools are free, but the children have to pass an exam to log in to the school. For this, parents with money can pay for external academics to help their sons pass the exam. Therefore, people with money can normally have a better education.

Differences Between Public Schools and State Schools

The differences that we can find are many:

• First, in public schools, the pupils practice sports like rugby or hockey. You cannot see these sports in state schools.
• Also, the uniforms are more formal, and students wear them properly, whereas, in state schools, the uniform is not expensive, and the pupils wear it as they want.
• Moreover, supposedly, the teachers in public schools are better than in state schools.
• Another thing that normally happens in state schools is that pupils wear jewelry and makeup, whereas, in public schools, children don’t wear them.
• Also, if the pupils have had bad behavior, they have sports. On the contrary, in state schools, pupils have severe punishments for bad behavior.

Social Mobility in England

Transition Between Lower and Upper Middle Class

In this picture, we can see a tapestry where the author represents the transition between the lower and upper middle class. For the middle class, money is important. Nevertheless, culture and education are also important because if you want to stay in the upper middle class, you would need not only money but also an exclusive education. On the left of the picture, we can see the lower middle class with a modern car; the father practices golf. And, on the right, we can see a vintage decoration and the obsession with organic food. They look nice every time.

Transition Between the Working Class and the Middle Class

In this picture, we can see a tapestry where the author represents the transition between the working class and the middle class. The tapestry shows a father who is dressing in a suit because he has been promoted in his company, and now he earns more money. For this reason, we can see brands in some clothes. Moreover, they care about the food they eat. In fact, the middle class are obsessed with organic food; for this, we can see in the tapestry, organic food is represented in a box at the beginning of the middle class.

The Working Class

In this picture, we can see a tapestry where the author describes the working class. The tapestry shows a lot of women well-dressed and a mother holding her child in one hand and her mobile phone in the other hand. We can see that the child is fighting against the phone to catch the mother’s attention. The mother’s life is unhealthy because she smokes and drinks Red Bull and alcohol. Also, she is going to go out with her friends, and the grandmother will have to take care of the child. Everybody and everything looks modern.