dignity and honour

Question 1

‘we d - - - a - - - - n - - - - - to g - - - n - - - - - - to a - - - - - - p - - - - -/ we w - - - h - - - no c - - - - - - !’

Answer 1

Annie Littlefield, one of the organisers of the women’s committee, remarks that

“We don’t allow nobody to give nothing to another person. We won’t have no charity!”

Question 2

‘t - - m - - t - - - o - - h - - d - - - , s - - - - - - h - - a - - s - - - - w - - - c - - - - - - h - - - - - - - in f - - - - of t - - s - - - - - ‘

Answer 2

‘the man took off his dark, stained hat and stood with curious humility in front of the screen.’

Migrant man ashamed that he cant afford decent food

Question 3

‘ t - - - l - - - - - at e - - - o - - - - a - - t - - - - m - - - - c - - - - - - s - - - - - r - - - - - - w - - - e - - - - - - - - - - - ‘

Answer 3

‘they looked at each other, and their mouth corners smiled rigidly with embarassment’

embarrassed that Mae sold them two penny sweets for one penny, ashamed they are now charity

Question 4

‘we w - - h - - - - - , t - - - m - - - us c - - - - f - - o - - d - - - - - . t - - - t - - - a - - d - - - - - - . t - - - — i h - - - ‘ - -

Answer 4

‘we was hungry – they made us crawl for our dinner. They took are dignity. They – I hate ‘em!’

Annie talks about how Salvation Army took her dignity when they gave her charity