As a reader I found that the characters in The Collector contribute to my understanding of the text. In The Collector by John Fowles, the reader's engagement with Miranda and Clegg helps them to understand Fowles idea of a class dominated society, in England during the 1960's. The Collector is a novel that compares the upper middle-class, where Miranda is placed in the societal ladder, and lower working class such as Clegg. Miranda belongs to a class where she feels comfortable and trys not to be class predjucided. In contrast, Clegg who comes from a working class family, obviously looks down on his companions that belong to that same class as him. Eventhough he is of the same social stature, he believes that he is better than his peers. It is obvious that Clegg, is uncomfortable where he stands on the social ladder. The Collector is a novel that compares the upper middle-class, where Miranda is placed in the societal ladder, and lower working class such as Clegg.…
