Back Quote by Douglas Reed
“He thinks with regret of the great days when he could at harvest time at least go down into Hungary and work on the big estates and bring back, as his wage, a side of bacon for the winter. That was wealth, to him.”
About This Quote
He longs for past prosperity, recalling simple wages like bacon that symbolized wealth for him.
In simple terms: He misses simple, tangible wealth from past work.
Key Takeaway
Value modest, tangible rewards.
Themes
nostalgia
wealth
regret
labor
simple pleasures
Mood
reflective
longing
pragmatic
Type
Back:0
Bacon:1
Big:0
Bring:0
Could:0
Days:0
Down:0
Estates:0
Go:0
Great:0
Great day:0
Harvest:0
Harvest time:0
He:0
Him:0
His:0
Hungary:0
Regret:1
Side:0
Thinks:0
Time:0
Wage:0
Wealth:1
Winter:0
Work:0
Thinks Regret:0
Regret Great:0
Wage Bacon:0
Bacon Winter:0
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- historical context
- economic hardship
Key Concepts
economic longing
memory of past abundance
valuation of basic needs
reflection on changing values
Questions to Reflect On
- How does nostalgia affect our view of past labor?
- What modern equivalents replace such simple wages?
A Different Perspective
The quote romanticizes past labor without acknowledging broader social inequities.
