Down and Out in Paris & London

The Thin Line Between Poverty & Wealth “The rich and poor have a common bond, The Lord is the maker of them all” (New American Standard Bible, Proverbs. 22) .You would think this was the the truth but through history and still present today in our society the wealthy subject an obvious difference from the poor. Although there is the lower and middle class we are joined together and considered “impoverished” according to income. The way most people view poverty is different but similarly agree you picture a dirty and worthless person begging for money. This viewpoint can easily be changed once one reads Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell. Orwell lived a some what easy life but was not rich nor poor. He decided to become a writer in Paris and that is where he writes this book. Orwell assumes the role of a poor man living in Paris. He takes us on a journey as he depicts all the hardships and struggles a person in poverty deals with. Throughout the book he constantly states his opinion that he feels everyone is morally the same, rich or poor. He feels the only difference between them are the different

Blaylock-Jones 2 methods and tactics used to earn a steady living. This book is very persuasive and makes you believe exactly what Orwell is depicting. Don’t be fooled though. In Down And Out In Paris And London, Orwell has blatantly overlooked the whole concept of the differences between a person of wealth and a person of poverty. Still present in today’s society the rich are dominantly different than the poor. The rich are always allowed to do what ever they want with little or no consequences and they sell us this vision of success but in the long run it does nothing but benefit them proving their selfishness. The saying money can buy you anything is a true statement in this case. People of wealth are given a “get out of jail free” ticket throughout their whole life. In Down And Out In Paris And London, Orwell tells us the story of a