Summary Of Elsewhere By Henry Newman

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1. When Newman says other difference don’t have the same cachet, the author is trying to say that some differences are seen in a positive, while others are seen as negative. Different ethic foods in different neighborhoods are seen as a positive difference. The idea of a lack of wealth or income are seen as not being as desirable. Newman explains that poor people wear different clothes, eat different foods, and are involved in different activities than wealthier people. It is said that poor people have limited opportunities that make them different than wealthier people. They can just not simply afford the same items. When people talk about the wealthier class they don’t criticize them. People believe that they got where they are because of

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