Howards End by EM Forster offers insight into the class divisions that have been pervasive in our world. Forester brings his explanation of this division to life through his various characters, each with their own story. In this book, social class is not a stagnant concept that the characters are forced to accept, and although some want it to be, others want to push the boundaries of what it means to have a desirable social status. Leonard Bast is one such character who embodies the idea of ​​redefining class. It attempts to walk the fine line between classy and classless. However, the question arises: does this line on which he believes he is walking really exist? Is it possible for an individual like Leonard to transcend the boundaries of social class, rise above the lower category in which he is placed and join the ranks of the upper class as he desires? Throughout the book, Leonard Bast's life showed that answer to be no. There is too much power in wealth to transcend the label assigned to you. Leonard is a frustrated individual who considers himself a man who belongs on the upper end of the social scale, as shown on page 39, a line which says: "he would have died rather than admit his inferiority to the rich . Conversely, the lines that follow read: “That can be magnificent of him. But he was inferior to most rich people, there's no doubt about that. He was not as courteous as the average rich man, nor as intelligent, nor as healthy, nor as kind. His mind and body were not nourished, because he was poor and because he was modern, they always wanted to eat more. The contrast of these two lines shows a sense of pride on Leonard's part, but nothing in his favor for transcending class boundaries...... middle of paper ...... the truth about the power of wealth fell to Leonard one last time. Leonard was a proud man who refused to accept defeat in his quest for social success. However, the one aspect of life he could never escape was ideology. The world has defined what it means to belong to the upper and lower levels of social class. The way class is defined is very stagnant in the world, but Leonard refused to accept it. He did everything he could to convince the upper class that he had the characteristics of an upper class man, but his wealth did not suit him. If Leonard had been a wealthy man with the same "history", I'm almost certain he would have been happily accepted by those of the upper class, but he met his demise at their hands. Leonard Bast was the epitome of norm-challenging and its potential failure to achieve its goal..