comment on the role of pathom in How much land does a man need ?
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Explanation:
Pahom is a
peasant determined to rise to the upper class by
purchasing as much land as he possibly can. He
boasts that if he had enough land, he would not
even fear the Devil. Over time, Pahom becomes very
possessive of his newly acquired land and hostile with
his neighbours. He moves from place to place, always
dissatisfied with what he has, and always in search of
more and more land. When a stranger comes to him
and tells him that a clan in a distant community is
selling their excellent land at extremely cheap prices,
Pahom is moved by his greed and goes to investigate.
The chief of the clan agrees to sell Pahom as much
land as he can walk around in one day – the caveat is
that he must return to the exact point he started, or
the land and money will be forfeited.