Question

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.

1) What does the first two of the above quoted lines tell you?

The poem is Cold Within ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Rich people think that poor people do not work hard. They feel that they are shiftless because their condition and wealth does not change or improve. Therefore he didn’t put his log in the fire because he wanted to keep his earnings from the lazy, shiftless poor.

Explanation:

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