Just from the opening of the essay, the author sets this tone of resentment towards anti-smoking legislation. From the beginning, June Thunderstorm is not just against it, but she doesn't like the government having involvement in such matters. She goes as far to claim "hypocrisy" and that the attention should be shifted towards things like alcohol and sugar consumption if the government is so concerned about public health. She come's off as resentful to me because she says that, essentially, everyone should choose to do as they please.

The conclusion sums up that very idea. Thunderstorm says if the government and upper class cared about about the public's well being, then they would also care enough to give workers a proper pay, paid vacations, and a job where they don't have to work tirelessly until they lack sufficient hours of sleep. She refuses to let smokers feel ashamed for their habits. Smoking is the only small induldgance that the poor have, so why take that away from them?