Begars Of Britain Analysis

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Response to text- STREET TRASH: BEGGARS OF BRITAIN Dear Mr Parsons, I am writing in response to the article “Beggars of Britain” published in Arena in 1991. Living in Hackney, I see so many homeless or less fortunate people on a daily basis, and to be honest, I was shocked and appalled by your article. I find your arguments way too extreme and completely inhumane, besides, your intolerant tone. Do you know what they have been through? Also, I find the use of humor excessive and offensive. I am under the impression that you are a person who doesn’t really like beggars, but it doesn’t give you the right to publish something so harsh about beggars. I am disgusted by the way you could steep so low, and bring innocent babies into this article,…show more content…
I hate the way you were being sexist here. When people see this part of the article, many women or girls would be deranged. I know I am definitely furious. I don’t think anyone- even if they are desperate- would even sleep with their sister. As I still continue to read the ignorant article, I come towards the abusive language when you comment and say “there are so many of the bastards”. The way you use the abusive language is very harsh. If you had done your research, you would have found out that homelessness is caused by many didn’t things such as parents, friends or relatives unwilling or unable to continue to accommodate them, relationship breakdown, including domestic violence, unemployment and loss of an assured short hold tenancy. Along with many different reasons, why people are homeless, which you never implied to use. Nevertheless, I have never seen anyone be so harsh by talking about themselves, it will make everything better. Well it hasn’t, and it just shows readers that you are selfish as well. “I used to give”. When that paragraph starts you make it all about yourself and no one else. Then, as the line continues you say “these people disgusted me”. You tried to make everyone think that you were generous and used to…show more content…
Your strong stance against beggars is further shown by your language used. Through this metaphor, you are calling beggars these creatures called leeches, which suck blood from people. I see you are making a comparison to beggars suggesting that they suck money from people. This unpleasant image displays your unpleasant view of beggars. Readers will agree with my view because your view of beggars is uncompassionate. I come to the end of the text and I see another technique (used right at the end) which is a pun “No change, we say, no change. Just say no change”. This suggesting that the first time you said “no change” means that the beggars never change, but I disagree because they do sometimes, realise that it is time to get themselves together and change. The last change means that, no, we have no money to give.
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