Race + Class Dynamics

Subtle but clear, race and class dynamics show up when Ullman tells Halloran he can show Wendy the kitchen while he takes Jack to the rest of the hotel.

Race and Class dynamics also show up when Grady refers to Halloran as a N***er cook when he’s Head Chef, vacationing for the winter in a condo across the country while Jack is a glorified janitor.

Resources, access, quality of life; Halloran is shown having all of these, while the Torrance’s, a poor white family, is shown working and stuck.