In the initial start of the novel, Dickens is criticizing the horrific
conditions that the orphans in the workhouse must undergo, simply due to
the fact that there is no help or representation for them to have a
better lifestyle. This points out the immoral and inhumane actions of
those in power at the time.
The answer is C: the miserable conditions of workhouses.
The workhouses were where the elderly, the sick, and the poor would end. Such places were all in miserable conditions barely providing any sort of care, cloths or food. The system originated by the Poor Law Act in 1834 and Dickens expressed how he saw it all as the absence of morality among parish officials who were seemingly incompetent, inefficient, and corrupt.
"You want to be very careful about lying; otherwise you are nearly sure to get caught."
Explanation:
The techniques that are used by McCullough help communicate his argument that not everyone is special. He uses wit to convince his audience of his claim.
