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"Down and Out Paris and London"
The story of "Down And Out In Paris And London" deals with the author's
experience with tramps and the poverty stricken in Paris and London in the
1920's. He lives with them on equal terms and suffers the same hardships and
tribulations.
Orwell shows great compassion for the plight of the poor and feels that
society is very unfair in their criticism and judgment of the tramps ....
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.... bullied by the work house officials, it is obvious that they are the most
docile, broken-spirited creatures imaginable. "(p. 204)
About the term "drunkard" Orwell disagrees also saying:
"Or take the idea that all tramps are drunkards -- an idea ridiculous on the
face of it. No doubt many tramps would drink if they got the chance, but in the
nature of things they cannot get the chance. At this moment a pale watery stuff
called beer is seven pence a pint in England. To be drunk on it wou ....
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