It is nice that he recognizes not only the dignity but also the difficulty of peasant labor. Often one gets an idyllic portrayal of hard-working, salt-of-the-earth peasants that neglects the fact that they spent their lives doing extremely hard physical labor. This is more balanced.
It is nice that he recognizes not only the dignity but also the difficulty of peasant labor. Often one gets an idyllic portrayal of hard-working, salt-of-the-earth peasants that neglects the fact that they spent their lives doing extremely hard physical labor. This is more balanced.