'It's a wery remarkable circumstance, sir', said Sam, 'that poverty and oysters seems to go together.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Sam notes an observed correlation between poverty and the consumption of oysters.
- In plain terms
- Poor people often eat oysters.
- What can you take from it?
- Some foods become associated with specific economic classes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do certain foods link to poverty?
- How does class affect diet?
Another view
The observation is general and may not hold true for all cases.
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