In Les Misérables, social class was the main way a person was either rich or poor and whether or not you had power, the other way one was rich or poor was how they treated others, if they were generous or sinful. In The Kite Runner, one was either rich or poor and had power or not, by social class, but the main way was the qualities shown towards people. In Les Misérables and The Kite Runner, both books show the many ways one could be rich and poor. This will show the effects of being rich or poor