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=Conclusion (100-150 words)= In conclusion, the themes uttered in the above are a clear indication of the elements arguably prone to a working-class family’s lifestyle. From Adrian Mole’s father’s unemployment to Adrian’s mother’s sudden radical feminism, Sue Townsend manages to convey an adequately perceptive and realistic portrait of life as a teenager under Thatcher. Some of the themes discussed in the above, such as economy, unemployment and wealth within the Mole household are equally contrasted with more fortunate families’ stable financial situations, such as Nigel’s family. Through Nigel’s family’s household, Sue Townsend also proves herself able to depict certain elements of consumerism and materialism, two themes highly affiliated with the excessive spending of the //nouveau riche// during the Thatcher years. Although the Falklands War itself is only briefly mentioned at the very end of the novel, the enmity between Great Britain and Argentina is oft commented on beforehand, providing the reader with an adequate factual knowledge regarding the varying attitudes towards the conflict. Ultimately, throughout factual-based events and humour-based cynicism conveying the instability of the Mole household, Sue Townsend’s //The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾// is an extremely useful source of information when studying working-class family lifestyle at the beginning of the Margaret Thatcher era.