The only people who enjoyed the black plague were the peasants as said in the quote “As the Black Death swung the balance in the peasants favor” (Routt). Before the disease hit Europe many people had jobs and the wages were quite low and prices very high, with a high rent too. When the Black Plague intruded Europe the opposite happened, high wages, low rent, and very low prices. This quote supports this by saying “[…] enabling laborers to negotiate better terms for prices, rents and wages” (Recker). Not only were shops greatly affected but feudalism was as well.
The image shows the two classes of wealth present in the town, one, being the rich, represented by the large, well kept houses both with solar panels on the roof, yet also clearly the minority. Two, being the working class represented by the collection of smaller houses who aren’t able to afford the panels. The reader then sees the families living in the less attractive houses being forced to pay the Mayor their well earned money, when clearly they have many a good use for it. One of the main ways in which Bob Walsh appeals to the audience is through denigrating his opponents. Using unflattering insults such as, “lazy, hippie and
They are said to be ‘Ghosts’ trousers,like the dangle of hung men’. This means that the previous owners are probably dead. Line 7 ‘but none inside to suffer or condem’ is implying that the dead men’s souls are free of the social prejudice that they have received because of the part of the city they live in. This stanza gives a negative image of street, because of the poor people who have to work very hard to
“Throughout Riis’s work, he carries the prejudiced opinions of other middle class whites of this time. Does he believe these minorities are meant to live in the squalor of the tenements and deserve their poverty? Or does he blame the tenement and their landlords for these peoples’ plight?” Jacob Riis definitely points to the tenants as the victims in this situation; instead, Riis blames the landlords and the social system for the poverty that the tenants are stuck in. It is seen as a cycle in which the tenants make only enough to survive and therefore cannot save anything to better their situation, leaving them with no choice but to continue living and working in horrid conditions. “Not content with simply robbing the tenant, the owner,
Mainly because William Bryan was too afraid to promote most of the populist platform although his speeches were rather powerful in there own right. The tin man in the Wizard Of Oz is supposed to symbolize the eastern worker. In the story, the tin man was found rusted up and immobile and according to Littlefield that was the same the depression that went on in the 1890s where factories started closing down and left hundreds of workers were living on the streets unemployed. The scarecrow represented the common Midwestern farmer, very smart but equally gullible. Usually looked down upon and made fun of.
The laws enlisted upon Athens were Draco’s laws, which pitted the wealthy against the poor and started this entire divide between social classes. Following Draco’s laws, the poor citizens had to mortgage parts of their lands to wealthier citizens in exchange for food and seeds for plants. This resolved in many poor citizens enslaving themselves to clear their debts (3). While, Solon’s laws were not as severe and also covered most aspects of society, including: marriage, economy, crime, punishment and politics. Although, Solon’s laws did not establish a democracy, they were a crucial step towards Athenian democracy.
Sometimes he goes to New York City for his palce employment and housing. He is known to be a the lowest social class when he is in New York. He has no feeling of disapproval to living a “pig- sty” and submits to robbery at hands of the rent- collector with out murmur. “that is to say: is content to live in a pig-sty and submits to robbery at the hands of the rent-collector without murmur.” Agent and other individuals has persuaded him that he will make money and have better life in America from the beginning. This quote relates to the text “he receives from greedy steamship agents and "bankers," who persuade him by false promises to mortgage his home, his few belongings, and his wages for months to come for a ticket to the land where plenty of work is to be had at princely wages“.
This shows a lack of compassion by Birling, as he only cares about his wealth and status, and the profits he can gain from his factories. He refers to the working class as "these people" and clearly shows contempt for them. Also, the use of "these people" shows as Birling seeing himself as very superior and separate, and also doesn't want to do anything to build a supportive working community within the factory. People are seen as machines and are expendable to Birling, rather than individual people who have their own dreams and thoughts. In response, Priestley uses satire when the Inspector responds by saying: "After all, it's better to ask for the Earth than to take it."
Ventilation in the slums is inadequate owing to the hopelessly unplanned nature of these areas.” (Doc. 5) Many poor city dwellers were forced to live in dark, filthy, overcrowded slums. There were many problems such as overuse of natural resources and pollution to not only the air but also the water. As of air, air, smoke had blackened the air. And water was being contaminated.
All of these decisions result in an environment that heightens the reality and depth of the characters’ struggles and emotions. Kazan filmed On the Waterfront outside on the docks in what happened to be one of New York’s coldest winters in years. Breaths are visible and steam up in the bone-cold air. A small detail like this suggests the brutal treatment these dock workers face daily, not only from the corrupt union officials but from the elements themselves. The visible breaths also affirm the unique existence of each character—it’s difficult to lump any of these men into the background.