A farmer is separated from a farmer By what farmers have in common: forests, Those dark things - what the fields were to begin with. At night a fox comes out of the forest, eats his chickens. At night the deer come out of the forest, eat his crops.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Farmers are divided by the natural environment they share, which both protects and threatens their livelihood.
- In plain terms
- Farmers share the land but also face threats from the wild animals in it.
- What can you take from it?
- Shared environments create both unity and conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does nature affect your work?
- What divides your community?
Another view
The view of farmers is limited to their relationship with wildlife.
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