Question

Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?

Answer 1

Lushkoff becomes a beggar by circumstances. He was a singer who had sang in the church choir. In church, there is choir singing. His misuse of alcohol cost him his job. The social stigma associated with being an alcoholic kept him from becoming employed once he left the rehabilitation facility. He had to turn to begging in order to make ends meet.