Built from Sweat, but Left Behind

What is social class really defined by? Is it the amount of money someone has or how much power they hold? Well I like to think it's what society has labeled as the "better or higher valued individuals." This can be seen in real life and in books like "Sweat" by Lynn Nottage. The factory workers in the book spend their whole life as being the under dogs. They work hard to build the community they live in, but are still treated like trash. On the other hand, the so called "higher valued individuals" barely step foot into those factories. Instead, they're the ones in charge of making the factory workers' lives more miserable. 

Eventually the factory starts laying people off. This action by the higher-ups causes workers and people in the community to move overseas. All of this starts to cause chaos. Friends start to become enemies and people were getting separated. I mean they're all just trying to survive even if it means going against some their loved ones. The same people who loved being in each others' company together were now arguing over practically anything. This just shows how the social class isn't just defined by how much money someone has, but also their fear.

What I find the most tragic is that the workers in "Sweat" never even asked for anything huge. They just wanted respect and stability so they can keep their loved ones safe. Sadly society only views those at the top as kings and queens. No matter how hard the rest of the people work, they'll always be left behind at the bottom.