Why did Pahom mark his way?
CLASS 7. HOW MUCH LAND DOES A MAN NEED
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Explanation:
In Tolstoy's parable, "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" the main character named Pahom is a man who is never satisfied, a characteristic suggested in the title. He also is acquisitive, and he later becomes irrational.
Unsatisfied
In the beginning of the story, Pahom listens as his wife talks with her sister, who is visiting and boasting of the good life that she lives in the town where she attends the theater, eats and drinks well, and has fine clothes for her children. But, her sister contends that the agrarian life is a safe one because there will always be enough to eat while conditions can change for those who have jobs in a town. As he listens, Pahom concurs with his wife, but he adds,
Explanation:
Yonder sky that has wept tears of compassion upon my people for centuries untold, and which to us appears changeless and eternal, may change. Today is fair. Tomorrow it may be overcast with clouds. My words are like the stars that never change. Whatever Seattle says, the great chief at Washington can rely upon with as much certainty as he can upon the return of the sun or the seasons. The white chief says that Big Chief at Washington sends us greetings of friendship and goodwill. This is kind of him for we know he has little need of our friendship in return. His people are many. They are like the grass that covers vast prairies. My people are few. They resemble the scattering trees of a storm-swept plain. The great, and I presume — good, White Chief sends us word that he wishes to buy our land but is willing to allow us enough to live comfortably. This indeed appears just, even generous, for the Red Man no longer has rights that he need respect, and the offer may be wise, also, as we are no longer in need of an extensive country
CHIEF SETTLE'S SPEECH