How the middle class is envisioned in The London merchant

Lillo alludes to issues surrounding class and status at the time this text is set. Sarah Millwood is of a low-class due to her profession as a prostitute; as a result, she is judged by those around her. George, on the other hand, is middle-class and has a good job working for a wealthy merchant. Through his association with Sarah, he becomes involved in criminal activity, eventually murdering his own uncle. Both George and Sarah are sentenced to death; however, Sarah blames her low social class and the lack of opportunity as the reason for her crimes.