The book "The Poor" (Os Pobres) is a solid work about the fight against social inequalities, written by the great Portuguese writer Raul Brandao. In this novel, the author addresses the problem of poverty and deprivation of social strata, revealing a wide range of deep human feelings and emotions. The book clearly shows the mental confusion of the main character, who is looking for his place in the world, constantly facing the cruelty of reality. Raoul Brandau shows the reader a sense of sadness, disappointment, and struggle with his inner demons. In this book, the intolerable atmosphere of social injustice, which disturbs the heart of every citizen, is carefully reproduced. "Poor" is an insightful work that reveals problems that are sometimes better to be silent about, but they are the reality of our lives.