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Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice? - Moments Supplementary Reader
Question
Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?
Answer
Lushkoff became a beggar primarily due to his choice and bad habits. He was originally a singer in a Russian choir but was expelled for his drunkenness.
Instead of seeking honest work, he chose to tell lies—claiming to be a schoolteacher or a student—to gain sympathy and money. Although his physical weakness and lack of employment were circumstances created by his addiction, it was his own lack of willpower and the choice to continue drinking that forced him to resort to begging.