Social class plays a major role in the development of a person's life and the events that take place within it. Faiza Guene in "Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow" and Guy de Maupassant in "Boule de Suif" use the relationship between the class systems and their characters to show differences in the character's lives. Some of the glaring differences are in life style or occupation, the tangible and intangible value of various items and in their personal belief systems. In both of these stories, the author's main characters are part of the lower social class. In Boule de Suif, the main character, Boule, is a prostitute, which is considered one of the lowest occupations a person can have. In Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow, the main character, Doria lives in low-income housing and does not live a lavish lifestyle. These two are similar characters and have many things in common in these stories. These two women are judge by other characters in the story based on material goods, but as the reader gets to know them, we see the deeper meaning of whom they are. While reading both Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow by Faiza Guene, and Boule de Suif by Guy de Maupassant, it is evident both authors use their characters social class to strengthen their stories.
Doria is a seventeen-year-old daughter of a single mother living in poverty. Doria's mother is unable to read or write and works as a hotel housekeeper. At this job, Doria's mother gets taken advantage of and is treated poorly. Her boss calls her names and does not pay fairly because she is unable understand her rights. Doria's mother not being able to speak well hurts her in this situation. Doria's father left when she was a little girl because he wanted to have a boy but Doria's mother became infertile after Doria was born.
He went a way long way away, back to Morocco to marry another women, who must be younger and more fertile than my mom. After me, Mom couldn't have any more children.
