- All's Well That Ends Well
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Orwell comes to this conclusion while watching a crowd of tramps, who have just received tea from a religious charity, heckle a minister while he delivers his sermon. Like many of Orwell’s conclusions about wealth and worth, the above contradicts common wisdom. Those involved in the business of charity (and for organizations like the Salvation Army, Orwell contends that charity is, indeed, a profitable business) expect gratitude from the recipients of their aid, but men despise the people who give them handouts. This hatred might be due, in part, to the holier-than-thou attitude of the charitable organizations toward the men…