An achieved status is a social position

A. that is given to an individual based upon his or her age, race, or gender.
B. that is assigned to an individual at birth.
C. "assigned" to a person by society without regard for the person's unique talents or characteristics.
D. attained by a person largely through his or her own efforts.

D. Attained by a person largely through his or her own effort.

Explanation:

This is basically built by an individual in different ways to promote or bring his social status to a level at which he could be respected or degraded.

Sociologists recognize that social stratification is a societal wide method that makes inequalities apparent. While there are always inequalities between individuals, sociologists are interested in larger social patterns. Stratification is not about individual inequalities, but about systematic inequalities based on group membership, classes, and the like. No individual, rich or poor, can be blamed for social inequalities. The structure of society affects a person’s social standing. Although individuals may support or fight inequalities, social stratification is created and supported by society as a whole.

glass wants to live in a world of super heroes and villains. he have lived all his life trying to be responsible for the creating the origin story of a super hero; he schemed and caused many incidents (many of them fatal) hoping that someday someone with superpowers would show up and save the day.

he knew himself very much. he saw himself as a villain of a real-life super hero story. he was aware of his strengths (more than smart enough for being manipulative and scheming) and weaknesses (having fragile bones and having to rely on his mind to succeed).

an informal structure in a bureaucracy would be something like so-called "office politics". where there's a formal structure set up for the organization, but then an informal subculture as well that has a way of organizing the bureaucracy further. this can be positive because it sets up an added degree of organization, albeit informal, within the bureaucracy.