Ship Breaker Society and Class Quotes

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Quote #10

The half-man made a face of contempt. "You can't read?" (20.86)

It's not just money that spawn discrimination—a person's education level and intelligence are also ways to divide society. In this case, it is significant that a genetically engineered half-man is the one scorning Nailer's illiteracy because it shows hierarchy even amongst those at the bottom of the social spectrum.