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* '''Deconstructed''': In her desire to better fit in her environment, Alice often buys more expensive goods than she really can afford, and she gets buried in credit card loans.
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* '''Deconstructed''': In her desire to better fit in her new environment, Alice often buys more expensive goods than she can really can afford, and she gets buried in credit card loans.debt trying to live an unsustainable lifestyle.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Thankfully, Alice's friends are nice enough to give her some clothes and accessories, so that she could fit in without having to overspend her monthly budget.
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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
** Thankfully, Alice's friends are nice enough to give her some clothes and accessories, so that she could fit in without having to overspend her monthlybudget.budget.
** Alice meets some rich classmates who [[AffluentAscetic don't spend much despite their wealth]]. She opts to follow their example, manages her spending, and is well off as a result.
** Thankfully, Alice's friends are nice enough to give her some clothes and accessories, so that she could fit in without having to overspend her monthly
** Alice meets some rich classmates who [[AffluentAscetic don't spend much despite their wealth]]. She opts to follow their example, manages her spending, and is well off as a result.
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** The rich clients take interest in Alice because she is a novelty at first, but they soon warm up to her as actual friends once they see her character.
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** The rich clients classmates take interest in Alice because she is a novelty at first, but they soon warm up to her as actual friends once they see her character.
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* '''Straight''': Alice, a StarvingStudent, finds a part-time job as a waitress in the most expensive restaurant in the city, and must often serve celebrities, conglomerates and politicians, some of whom eventually becomes her friends.
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* '''Straight''': Alice, Alice is a StarvingStudent, finds ScholarshipStudent at a part-time job as a waitress in the most expensive restaurant in the city, prestigious academy, and must often serve celebrities, conglomerates and politicians, some of whom eventually becomes all her friends. classmates are about 10x richer than she is.
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* '''Justified''': The rich clients take interest in Alice because she is a novelty at first, but they soon warm up to her as actual friends once they see her character.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** The rich clients take interest in Alice because she is a novelty at first, but they soon warm up to her as actual friends once they see hercharacter.character.
** Alice gives the elites insight into how their well intentioned plans will most likely play out among the lower classes that are meant to benefit from it.
** The rich clients take interest in Alice because she is a novelty at first, but they soon warm up to her as actual friends once they see her
** Alice gives the elites insight into how their well intentioned plans will most likely play out among the lower classes that are meant to benefit from it.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice's friends have never seen any non-luxury goods before, and reacts to her stuffs and mannerism as though she is MundaneMadeAwesome. Alice thinks they're embarrassing.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice's friends have never seen any non-luxury goods before, before and reacts react to her stuffs stuff and mannerism mannerisms as though she is MundaneMadeAwesome. Alice thinks they're embarrassing.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice, dressed in plain T-Shirt and worn-out jeans, is seen hanging out with a group of posh ladies in branded dresses and expensive smartphones... but they are just props for a short film, which Alice is directing, and actually cost less than Alice's current get-up. The actresses themselves are actually very rich, but they are all from out of town, and are not a part of Alice's social circle. Alice's actual social circle, however, consist of high-ranking media execs who are richer and far more influential than she is. Until Alice's film become viral, thus elevating Alice to the same level as her bosses.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice, dressed in plain T-Shirt and worn-out jeans, is seen hanging out with a group of posh ladies in branded dresses and expensive smartphones... but they are just props for a short film, which Alice is directing, and actually cost less than Alice's [[SimpleYetOpulent current get-up.get-up]]. The actresses themselves are actually very rich, but they are all from out of town, and are not a part of Alice's social circle. Alice's actual social circle, however, consist of high-ranking media execs who are richer and far more influential than she is. Until Alice's film become viral, thus elevating Alice to the same level as her bosses.
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* '''Justified''': ???The rich clients take interest in Alice because she is a novelty at first, but they soon warm up to her as actual friends once they see her character.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Sorry, guys. I can't join y'all for the ''Around the World in 80 Days'' tour next week. Maybe, when I've finally started earning $500,000, I'll have enough cash to blow on trips like that."
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Sorry, guys. I can't join y'all for the ''Around the World in 80 Days'' tour next week. Maybe, when I've finally started earning $500,000, $500,000 per annum, I'll have enough cash to blow on trips like that."
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* '''Straight''': Alice, a StarvingStudent, finds a part-time job as a waitress in the most expensive restaurant in the city, and must often serve celebrities, conglomerates and politicians.
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* '''Straight''': Alice, a StarvingStudent, finds a part-time job as a waitress in the most expensive restaurant in the city, and must often serve celebrities, conglomerates and politicians.politicians, some of whom eventually becomes her friends.
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* '''Implied''': ???Alice is seen hanging with a group of extravagant-looking people, although the exact relationship between the group members isn't made clear.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a penniless StreetUrchin who has to scavenge trashcans just to fill her belly. After befriending the Princess Sarah, she is hired as one of the princess' handmaidens, and must learn etiquette that would not be out-of-place among royalty.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a penniless StreetUrchin who has to scavenge trashcans just to fill her belly. After befriending the Princess Sarah, she is hired as one of the princess' handmaidens, made an HonoraryPrincess, and must learn etiquette that would not be out-of-place among royalty.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice's friends have never seen any non-luxury goods before, and reacts with wide-eyed fascination at her stuffs, to her embarrassment.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice's friends have never seen any non-luxury goods before, and reacts with wide-eyed fascination at her stuffs, to her embarrassment.stuffs and mannerism as though she is MundaneMadeAwesome. Alice thinks they're embarrassing.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a penniless StreetUrchin who has to scavenge trashcans just to fill her belly. After befriending the Princess Sarah, she is hired as one of the princess' handmaidens, and must learn etiquette that is not out-of-place among royalty.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a penniless StreetUrchin who has to scavenge trashcans just to fill her belly. After befriending the Princess Sarah, she is hired as one of the princess' handmaidens, and must learn etiquette that is would not be out-of-place among royalty.
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* '''Parodied''': The story's protagonist is an anthropomorphized NoOneDime who lives in a safe-box alongside pure gold bars and priceless gemstones. The expensive treasures wonder to no end why the old coin is kept in a top security safe like they are when no one would want to steal it.
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* '''Parodied''': The story's protagonist is an anthropomorphized NoOneDime NumberOneDime who lives in a safe-box alongside pure gold bars and other, priceless jewelries / gemstones. The expensive treasures wonder to no end why the old coin is kept in a top security safe like they are when no one would want to steal it.
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'''Basic Trope''': A poor / middle-class character finds themselves in a position among the elite circle.
* '''Straight''': Alice, a StarvingStudent, finds a part-time job as a waitress in the most expensive restaurant in the city, and must often serve celebrities, conglomerates and politicians.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a penniless StreetUrchin who has to scavenge trashcans just to fill her belly. After befriending the Princess Sarah, she is hired as one of the princess' handmaidens, and must learn etiquette that is not out-of-place among royalty.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice, the Branch Manager of a local bank, spends a lot of time with many of the bank's multi-millionaire clients. However, due to her high position, Alice is far from poor, even if she's not quite the Elite member of the society.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': RebelliousPrincess Sarah goes to a public school and stays at the cheapest student housing available, sharing her bedroom with 3-4 other students who can't afford to rent their own apartments.
* '''Subverted''': Alice's wardrobe of plain T-shirt and jeans may seem less extravagant than her friends' preference for PimpedOutDress. But then she pulls out a GemEncrusted smartphone from her pocket, showing that she's actually quite rich herself.
* '''Double Subverted''': The phone isn't hers. A friend simply asked her to hold onto it while she's in the bathroom.
* '''Parodied''': The story's protagonist is an anthropomorphized NoOneDime who lives in a safe-box alongside pure gold bars and priceless gemstones. The expensive treasures wonder to no end why the old coin is kept in a top security safe like they are when no one would want to steal it.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice, dressed in plain T-Shirt and worn-out jeans, is seen hanging out with a group of posh ladies in branded dresses and expensive smartphones... but they are just props for a short film, which Alice is directing, and actually cost less than Alice's current get-up. The actresses themselves are actually very rich, but they are all from out of town, and are not a part of Alice's social circle. Alice's actual social circle, however, consist of high-ranking media execs who are richer and far more influential than she is. Until Alice's film become viral, thus elevating Alice to the same level as her bosses.
* '''Averted''': Alice and her social group all come from the same socioeconomic background.
* '''Enforced''': The work is supposed to be a satire to poke fun of the hypocrisy, entitlement and the general lack of social awareness of the rich by showing them how embarrassingly ignorant their rich-kid antics are in the eyes of the regular Joes.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Sorry, guys. I can't join y'all for the ''Around the World in 80 Days'' tour next week. Maybe, when I've finally started earning $500,000, I'll have enough cash to blow on trips like that."
* '''Invoked''': Alice is tired of being poor, and she's hoping by working among the rich, she could learn a few tricks from them to make her own success.
* '''Exploited''': Alice mooches, or even steals, from her friends, knowing that they won't notice a few missing notes or small trinkets, having too many of them.
* '''Defied''': Alice is offered a {{scholarship|Student}} to a prestigious school, but turns down the offer because she refuses to deal with the lifestyle of the rich.
* '''Discussed''': "Alice, how are you? I hope the MegaCity have been treating you well. I've heard how badly some of those over-privileged people can behave towards those that are...less rich than they are."
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': In her desire to better fit in her environment, Alice often buys more expensive goods than she really can afford, and she gets buried in credit card loans.
* '''Reconstructed''': Thankfully, Alice's friends are nice enough to give her some clothes and accessories, so that she could fit in without having to overspend her monthly budget.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice's friends have never seen any non-luxury goods before, and reacts with wide-eyed fascination at her stuffs, to her embarrassment.
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice is treated as an outcast by her rich peers, who take every opportunity to insult and bully her, calling her a fraud/thief/cheat who doesn't belong in their elite circle.
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* '''Straight''': Alice, a StarvingStudent, finds a part-time job as a waitress in the most expensive restaurant in the city, and must often serve celebrities, conglomerates and politicians.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a penniless StreetUrchin who has to scavenge trashcans just to fill her belly. After befriending the Princess Sarah, she is hired as one of the princess' handmaidens, and must learn etiquette that is not out-of-place among royalty.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice, the Branch Manager of a local bank, spends a lot of time with many of the bank's multi-millionaire clients. However, due to her high position, Alice is far from poor, even if she's not quite the Elite member of the society.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': RebelliousPrincess Sarah goes to a public school and stays at the cheapest student housing available, sharing her bedroom with 3-4 other students who can't afford to rent their own apartments.
* '''Subverted''': Alice's wardrobe of plain T-shirt and jeans may seem less extravagant than her friends' preference for PimpedOutDress. But then she pulls out a GemEncrusted smartphone from her pocket, showing that she's actually quite rich herself.
* '''Double Subverted''': The phone isn't hers. A friend simply asked her to hold onto it while she's in the bathroom.
* '''Parodied''': The story's protagonist is an anthropomorphized NoOneDime who lives in a safe-box alongside pure gold bars and priceless gemstones. The expensive treasures wonder to no end why the old coin is kept in a top security safe like they are when no one would want to steal it.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice, dressed in plain T-Shirt and worn-out jeans, is seen hanging out with a group of posh ladies in branded dresses and expensive smartphones... but they are just props for a short film, which Alice is directing, and actually cost less than Alice's current get-up. The actresses themselves are actually very rich, but they are all from out of town, and are not a part of Alice's social circle. Alice's actual social circle, however, consist of high-ranking media execs who are richer and far more influential than she is. Until Alice's film become viral, thus elevating Alice to the same level as her bosses.
* '''Averted''': Alice and her social group all come from the same socioeconomic background.
* '''Enforced''': The work is supposed to be a satire to poke fun of the hypocrisy, entitlement and the general lack of social awareness of the rich by showing them how embarrassingly ignorant their rich-kid antics are in the eyes of the regular Joes.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Sorry, guys. I can't join y'all for the ''Around the World in 80 Days'' tour next week. Maybe, when I've finally started earning $500,000, I'll have enough cash to blow on trips like that."
* '''Invoked''': Alice is tired of being poor, and she's hoping by working among the rich, she could learn a few tricks from them to make her own success.
* '''Exploited''': Alice mooches, or even steals, from her friends, knowing that they won't notice a few missing notes or small trinkets, having too many of them.
* '''Defied''': Alice is offered a {{scholarship|Student}} to a prestigious school, but turns down the offer because she refuses to deal with the lifestyle of the rich.
* '''Discussed''': "Alice, how are you? I hope the MegaCity have been treating you well. I've heard how badly some of those over-privileged people can behave towards those that are...less rich than they are."
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': In her desire to better fit in her environment, Alice often buys more expensive goods than she really can afford, and she gets buried in credit card loans.
* '''Reconstructed''': Thankfully, Alice's friends are nice enough to give her some clothes and accessories, so that she could fit in without having to overspend her monthly budget.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice's friends have never seen any non-luxury goods before, and reacts with wide-eyed fascination at her stuffs, to her embarrassment.
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice is treated as an outcast by her rich peers, who take every opportunity to insult and bully her, calling her a fraud/thief/cheat who doesn't belong in their elite circle.
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