The Poor
Due to fluctuating prices of food, one in ten
families remained below the ‘breadline’ meaning they were unable to afford basics such as bread.
Charitable ‘relief’ for the needy was given by local parishes due to the Poor Law.
Society believed the poor brought poverty upon themselves
Death rate of poor was over 90% in London workhouses
The facts
The textcontraction
s
Plastering? The walls of the house
Abnormally thin
Reference to god
Spelling-clothes
Long ‘S’ at beginning or in middle of word suggest old fashioned
Think of/believe
Nobody checked for 11 days and properly longer
the essentials
Doesn’t make sense
Bundle of sticks and twigs used for fuel
Someone from church that kept eye on those in the parish
Poor and ill
Short ‘s’ at end of word
The faggot Meaning
change
People didn’t care about the poor. They gave help but were not persistent and did not fully make sure of their welfare. Unlike today, the
poor do not have benefits to help them survive. The society’s views are still similar to todays. Some people now believe that it is the poor’s fault that they are in the situation they are in.
The Pragmatics
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