Lacy CaballeroEnglish 111.112Miss. HernandezApril 1, 2014The effect of wealth on society's social norms and social classes:For my essay, I will write about the effects that wealthy people have on society. I will determine how money classifies them and what social norms have become over time. I will explain how society feels (upper and lower class feelings), what lower class people think should be done in terms of money, and what upper class people think is right. I will determine how someone becomes rich or what is classified as rich and what advantages it has over the poor, or if it is just a myth that richer people live better. I will determine whether the money a person has makes their child smarter in learning or whether family background does not matter in education; because in today's society the world revolves around money, social status and classification; it is not based on what someone wants for themselves, earns or what one feels suits their needs, rather it is a competition to get to the top, but why? How does wealth have such a big impact on our society and why is money what determines social status and class? Literature Review: Wealth is a diverse topic among many people, it is widely talked about and there are many books, journals and statistics - which I will use in my article - but which have been written based on what other people have found it to be true. These sources that I chose to use talk about the factors, struggles and lifestyle lived based on being rich or not. In Michael R. Hagerty and Ruut Veenhoven's article "Wealth and Happiness Revisited – Growing National Income Goes With Greater Happiness", they talk about the effect of wealth on your emotions... middle of paper ...... ss revisited – Growth in national income goes hand in hand with greater happiness - Springer. Np, October 1, 2003. Web. April 1, 2014. .Mitch. “Money is only part of the equation.” The new retirement: planning your life and living your dreams, at any age. Chicago, IL: Dearborn Trade, 2001. 25-26. Print. Parker, Kim. “Yes, rich people are different.” Pew RSS Research Centers Socio-Demographic Trends Project. Np, August 27, 2012. Web. April 1, 2014. .Willingham, Daniel T. “Why Does Family Wealth Affect Learning?” » Ask the Cognitive Scientist: (2012): 1-7. Internet. .Wright, Betsy and Anne Phillips. “Class action”. Class action. Np, and Web. March 12. 2014. .