The deprivation of slum life and the continuing fear of NAZI terror made jews resistance very difficult and dangerous. NAZI had begun to practice it racial ideology where other races were looked down upon; the Jews were the primary target for NAZI. Jews were forcefully forced out of their civil jobs hence becoming the second class citizen. Their businesses were destroyed and forcing them into camps and ghettos were life was tough. in ghettos, Nazi sponsored all persecutions and mass murdering of Jews making their resistance almost impossible
First of all, the passage mentions street children by saying "children pitching pennies" and "kicks and cuffs are their daily diet". Also, pollution is touched in this passage as it mentions "summer stenches" which are bad smells that come because of urbanization and the drains that have foul smells (hence they mention "sink"). We also see how neighborhood noises and noisy people from all around the area show up in urbanized areas because of cramped spaces. Hence, quarreling is mentioned here as well as instances of profanity.
