... both the corruption of society and the destitution of the city. The author presents his/her views of society in a rather open but subtle manner. The intentions of the author become evident through the descriptions of the social hierarchy of that society. Throughout the passage the pervading sense of the divide between the rich and poor never goes away. It becomes apparent the author wants to uncover the injustice and wrongs that many want to remain ignorant about. In the second paragraph the suffering of ordinary common folks is highlighted by the description of the 'wheezing' pensioners and the 'wrathful skipper' and the cold that 'cruelly' pinches 'the toes and fingers of his shivering little 'prentice 'boy'. That description is a sharp contrast to those residents who have respectable and profitable occupations, for example the Lord High Chancellor and the 'various solicitors...whom have inherited it from their fathers, who made a ...

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