The interconnectivity between class, history, and the approach to mortality and/or timelessness. The connection each person has with the past and the stories it reveals comes from different sources, be it erudite traditions or heartfelt respect. The portrayal of the down-to-earth "amateur" lower class Brown is endearing, not a bit of smearing. Good.
"There was once a ship that put to sea..." --It's those moments when you know something's about to happen that BURNS your HEART. ///Howard Carter and his Tutankhamen.