Through history and everyday life, it can be seen that the rich get away with a lot of crimes and illegal activities, while the poor have to suffer and pay the consequences of their bad choices. The speech given by King Lear shows that the bad and sins of poor people show through, while the rich are able to hide it through their wealth and power. Having wealth and power, justice does not affect the rich, but if one’s faults are put in rags, whether rich or poor, the faults show through. With the novel, Snow Falling On Cedars, and a recent incident involving the rapper, Puff Daddy, this idea is clearly revealed.
To begin with, Snow Falling On Cedars is an example in which the quote proves itself to be true. In the novel, Kabuo Miyamo
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