Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell The story of "Down and Out in Paris and London" tells the author's experience with tramps and people poverty-stricken Paris and London in the 1920s. He lives with them on equal terms and suffers the same trials and tribulations. Orwell shows great compassion for the plight of the poor and believes that society is very unfair in criticizing and judging vagrants and beggars who roam the streets. He feels that these people are victims of their circumstances. Being belligerent towards vagrants is no more right than being this way towards invalids and handicapped people, in the sense that they are this way not because they want to be, but because of their circumstances. In this essay we will explore the characteristics and personality of a person living below the poverty line. Through the author we get a very keen insight into this area of ​​human experience. Orwell believes that beggars and vagrants are associated with unfair labels and stereotypes. For example, most people think that vagrants are dangerous. In this regard Orwell says: "Regardless of experience, it can be said a priori that very few vagrants are dangerous, because if they were dangerous they would be treated accordingly. An informal unit will often admit a hundred vagrants in a night, and these are managed by one staff of at most three porters. One hundred ruffians could not be controlled by three unarmed men Indeed, when you see how the ramps give way...