If not deaths, then unusual punishments, such as pilgrimages were specified. ... Manchester shows the changing of society from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance in a very vivid and enlightening manner throughout his book. ... For example, Manchester describes the wild and despicable parties they had. ... Shame does not discourage him; neither does obloquy ." ... Informative, yet exciting, he opens up the horizon to many appealing characters and remarkable events and leaves something to ponder about. ...

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The people did not have enough food or hardly any to feed themselves and their children. ... Dickens further compares their situation as "a scavenger in the street"; showing how their desperation bears parallels to what animals may experience by calling it a "scavenger"; they were trying to get anything they can get their hands on - for survival.Throughout this passage, Dickens truly describes the deprivation of food and drink the people are in, by explaining that "there was no drainage to carry off the wine" however, "not only did it all get taken up, but s...

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• Grade Level: High School