Question

5. The rich man just sat back and thought Of the wealth he had in store And how to keep what he had earned From the lazy shiftless poor. (a) What does the first two of the above quoted lines tell you?​

Answer 1

Answer:

 The rich man's mind was preoccupied with the riches he has in store. He was thinking of how to keep safe what he had earned from the poor who he believes are 'lazy and shiftless'. The rich man's thought only reveals his obsession with wealth and his prejudiced mind against the poor.