"I think the reason working-class people don't write books is because they are encouraged to believe that only certain people are permitted to write books"

This quote by Len Deighton speaks to the concept of classism and the concept that specific people are not permitted to do certain things because of their class. He is recommending that working-class individuals are discouraged from writing books because they are not viewed as having the same level of education or knowledge as those from greater classes. This quote talks to the idea of privilege and how those from greater classes are offered more opportunities and access to resources than those from lower classes. It also speaks with the idea of gatekeeping and how particular people are viewed as more qualified to write books than others. This quote is a suggestion that everybody must be provided the exact same opportunities and access to resources despite their class.