ocr: The beginning - ofthe essay suggests that the narrator has great compassion for the poor-he - talks of howthe mothers cannot take on honest work because oftheir children, andhowthey are forcedto beg. This compassion, combined with phrases such as "Ithink it is agreed - byall parties, a encourage the readertoidentify with the narrator's point of - view [see identification], establishing a connection between the reader and the narrator.
