How the Other Half Lives · Character
Paul
Biblical figure referenced in moral or religious context.
minor
Also known as St. Paul
First appearance: xix the harvest of tares
Paul shows up with force in XXI: Pauperism in the Tenements. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quoted by the author: 'if any man will not work neither shall he eat,' as a principle for dealing with professional beggars.
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In XXI: Pauperism in the Tenements: Quoted by the author: 'if any man will not work neither shall he eat,' as a principle for dealing with professional beggars. Later, in XXII: The Wrecks and the Waste: St. Paul is…
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- Protagonist
- Tenement Inhabitants and Reformers
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