Chapter 16: Reflections on Society
Looking at these villagers, I began to think about social problems.
Why do the rich get wealthier while farmers' lives become more difficult? Why can some people drive cars and live in buildings, while others can't even afford shoes? Is this society fair, or unfair?
I remembered some books I read as a child, which said that everyone is equal and society is fair. But what about reality? The reality is that the gap between the rich and the poor is growing larger and larger, and social fairness is becoming less and less.
I don't know what to do. I am just one person, one scholar, what can I do? I can only think silently in my heart, pray silently, hoping that one day society will become better.
But do I really have hope?