Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8) $b Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain

"Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8)" by John Ruskin is a series of letters penned to the working people of Great Britain, in which the author speaks about the difficult social and economic problems of the 1800s, pushing for kindness and a sense of moral responsibility toward the poor and those without power. The story shows the author's deep look at the problems in society and suggests ways to fix them that are based on real human care and spiritual thinking. He starts by talking about the big differences between the comfortable lives of the rich and the hard lives of the poor, using the sad story of a shoemaker who died because no one cared for them or gave them any food. Ruskin uses strong images and personal stories to describe this moral problem, highlighting that those who are rich and well-educated have a duty to care for those in need. He questions how people usually think about charity, saying that real help means understanding and actively getting involved in the lives of people who are hurting, and he asks for a big change in how society thinks about values and the human condition.