Children Quote by Pearl S. Buck
““Families are only a means of exploitation,' he declared. 'Parents treat children as capital assests and children wait for parents to die so that they will have an unearned income.' 'So children spy on fathers,' Mercy put in, 'and sons are sent far from their parents--' 'That the young may not inherit the prejudices of the old.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Good Earth, Pearl S. Buck, 1931
Family structures can become tools of economic exploitation, turning children into assets and perpetuating cycles of inheritance and prejudice.
In simple terms: Families can exploit children for wealth and bias.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and break cycles of exploitation.
Themes
family dynamics
economics
inheritance
prejudice
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
analytical
social commentary
When to use this quote
- parental expectations
- inheritance planning
- child welfare
- social reform
Key Concepts
social critique
intergenerational trauma
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you see exploitation in your own family?
- What can be done to protect children from being treated as assets?
A Different Perspective
The view overlooks families that nurture and protect children.
