Gin n' Juice

The painter William Hogarth satirized many of the social follies of the
eighteenth century which in these two painting depicts alcoholism, and the pros of
choosing beer over gin. In the first painting Gin Lane Hogarth depicts therampant alcoholism that plagued the city. While in the other companion painting
Beer Street Hogarth illustrates a bustling metropolis that is that not only doingwell as far as economics but also in literacy and the arts. In the two companion
paintings Gin Lane and Beer Street Hogart clearly conveys his views of how gincan lead to the destruction of a society and how beer can lead to the construction
of society.
In looking at these two painting the first object that strikes the eye is the
people. In Gin Lane the people are illustrated as being dressed in rags and verythin probably suffering from starvation as seen with the man taking the dog s
bone, and also in the man who is sitting down passed out and the end of the steps.
This is a direct result...