Reaction to "On the Want of Money" 10/23/2016

             
                 William Hazlitt's "On the Want of Money" was very interesting to read and analyze. The simple fact that the whole thing is two run-on sentences shows that Hazlitt wrote it that way to emphasize humor and the points he was making. Throughout the excerpt, Hazlitt compares the woes of the rich as well as those of the poor. He discussed that the poor spent their lives trying to earn wealth in obscene ways while the rich were only valued by those who benefited from the wealth they had. The piece also had a few examples of alliteration, adding to the humorous tone. All in all it was a good read.