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That the MC becomes or can become rich is only the goal, the end of the game.I agree, I can't see him becoming rich. This whole "rich family" obsession is getting way out of hand.
His humble beginnings and the hard work ethic his dad has instilled in him would be meaningless if he suddenly just became some rich douche.
Plus if he became rich, how does anything matter anymore? He'd just pay for Maya's tuition, sort out Quinn's debts/money issues, become the new benefactor for the DIKs (right after he told them they should earn their way).
Nah, him being rich would ironically cheapen the story.
He had his chance to get rich quick, an inheritance from his mom and it turned out to be fuck all (a few grand). That should be over with now, and his grandparents shouldn't matter shit.
It's OK to have the mc find out more about this mom, because that's something he wants (and in the opening statements he explains that his dad is shit at telling stories), so the diary is significant for him (maybe not so exciting for all the conspiracy theorists).
The mc not being some rich prep is what endears him to Jill (she's sick of rich fucks who can only talk about the stock market and shit), but it's possible the wealth gap between Jill and the mc may be an issue with her parents when the time comes (that's a reasonable expectation as opposed to all these wild fucking fantasies people keep coming up with).
I seriously don't know why everyone is so hell bent on all these fucking stupid theories. This isn't some spy novel. A kid goes to college and fucks a lot of girls and typical college high jinks ensue. Sure there are a few twists and turns, but this isn't some M. Night Shyamalan movie...
The interesting thing is which way the MC goes and which obstacles he has to overcome. From rags to riches. A classic. I don't find it boring or cheap.
And to know where you're going, you have to know where you're coming from.