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Poverty
Aglaus poorest man in Arcadia, but happier than king. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 13] West Virginia coal mining region known for its abysmal poverty. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 160] apple seller on street corners during Depression. [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 11] symbol of impoverishment. [Folklore: Jobes, 181] one of many homes founded for destitute children. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 233] poor clerk saves years for overcoat that is soon stolen. [Russ. Lit.: “The Overcoat” in The Overcoat and Other Stories]
nickname for poor French peasants. [Fr. Folklore: Walsh Classical, 59] continually in and out of debtor’s prison. [Br. Lit.: Amelia] religious leader exchanges wealth for the robe of an ascetic mendicant. [Buddhism: NCE, 387] experiences modified and extreme levels of want. [Br. Lit.: Sketches by Boz] lived entirely on alms; founded “Poor Glares.” [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 87] Scrooge’s poorly paid clerk. [Br. Lit.: A Christmas Carol] debt-maddened clergyman. [Br. Lit.: Last Chronicle of Barset] renounced his worldly life and possessions, extolled the virtue of poverty. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewer Dictionary, 375] about the Joad family; jobless, facing starvation. [Am. Lit.: The Grapes of Wrath] economic crisis of 1929–1939, unprecedented in length and widespread poverty. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1132] London street; home of indigent writers. [Br. Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 394] section of midtown Manhattan; notorious for slums and high crime rate. [Am. Usage: Misc.] Depression shantytown arising during Hoover administration. [Amer. Hist.: Flexner, 118] had not even a bone for her dog. [Nurs. Rhyme: Opie, 317] lost everything he owned to Satan. [O.T.: Job] turkey one-feathered bird even more destitute than its owner. [Can. and Am. Usage: Brewer Dictionary, 589] satisfied with table scraps; dogs licked sores. [N.T.: Luke 16:19–22] optimistic, though chronically penniless and in debt. [Br. Lit.: David Copperfield] itinerant dust bowl farmers (1930s). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 455; Am. Lit.: The Grapes of Wrath] on Poverty U.S. government program of 1960’s to aid the needy. [Am. Hist.: WB, J:120]
grotesque unchildish slum-child, one of the impoverished inhabitants of Hogan’s Alley. [Comics: Berger, 25] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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