The slum children in an elementary school look pathetic.
They are undernourished and diseased.
They are used to dark, dirty, narrow cramped areas closed in by a grey sky
They are pale and unhealthy.
Their unkempt and dull hair has been compared to rootless weeds.
One of the girls is apparently burdened with the miseries of poverty.
One of the boys has inherited his father’s disease and has stunted growth.
Another student is sitting unnoticed and he is yearning to play outdoors.
