Answer:
According to the poet, who is responsible for the condition or state of the man with the hoe?
The poet points to the owners of the land as those who are responsible for the terrible condition of those that work for them.
Explanation:
The poem appears to touch on the eternally recurring abuse by those who rule over the little people which is represented by the man with the hoe. The was described as having no hope of happiness as he watches his life slip by.
The man with the hoe was said to have:
- Shown a lasting emptiness on his face
- He was described to have a back with the burden of the world.
A face filled with emptiness shows no emotion, the hopelessness is clear, its as if this person has accepted his fate in this world. The burden on his back, at least to me, gives the appearance of posture problems from overworking. Being the brother to the ox is self-explanatory since the man with the hoe toils the land with this animal. This state is hopeless, it completely ignores the meaning of being in this world because it is a life of nothing but backbreaking work.
The blame falls on those in power as far as the author is concerned, the sad state of the man with the hoe is seen all over the world to this day as workers struggle to make ends meet as their corporate masters become wealthier and wealthier, but like in the past, these events do end, as people clamor for fairness in wealth distribution, it is up to the rulers to make a move, will they divide the wealth or face a revolution.
The poet sees the masters, rulers, and lords as the cause of all the problems, he sees them as being responsible for the state of the condition or state of the man with the hoe. These people operate in a slightly parasitic existence. There is nothing wrong when someone becomes rich, the problem is when they begin to control the system and write the rules in favor of their interest as it is today.
Here are some examples of hidden abuses by large companies:
- Globalization
- International trade organizations like the WTO
- International lending companies like the IMF and the World Bank
They facilitate global abuse of desperate workers eager to have a decent existence in this very complicated human society we have all created.
Click on the links for more information:
Globalization, what is it? https://brainly.ph/question/2236582
The meaning of imperialism https://brainly.ph/question/1440378
Labor force and the Filipino workers https://brainly.ph/question/410943
