At the time when this novel was written, almost 5 million people lived within the poverty line. Almost all of these people had little or no formal education that would allow them to escape the cycle of poverty. No Great Mischief embraces many of the issues facing society today, one of which includes the issue that lack of an education causes a life long struggle with poverty and the many side effects of poverty. Without proper education an individual in society is limited in his ability to support himself and so create a financially ideal standard of living. …