a Galsworthy is known for his portrayal of the British upper middle class and for his social satire a He regarded the novel as a lawful instrument of social propaganda. He believed that it was the duty of an artist to state a problem, to throw light upon it, but not to provide a solution Galsworthy is known for his portrayal of the British upper middle class and for his social satire.  He regarded the novel as a lawful instrument of social propaganda. He believed that it was the duty of an artist to state a problem, to throw light upon it, but not to provide a solution