Paul D is a very important character in the book and on chapter 17, it mainly describes his job. Keeping in mind that he is a colored man and at this time he is free. Paul D lives in Cincinnati working as in a slaughterhouse for pigs. During the 1800’s There was not a lot of high technology therefore, people working in them had to do it by hand, and it was often not sanitary. Paul D had a very hard job, “For a month or so in the winter any stray man had work, if he could breathe the stench of offal and stand up for twelve hours, skills in which Paul D was admirably trained.” Most of the people working in slaughterhouses at this time were colored men, because they were desperate for jobs, even if it meant getting paid minimum wage. Black men were not “fit” for high end jobs because of their skin color and lack of education. Therefore, most of them had to do the “dirty” work like working in slaughterhouses and keeping up with the high demand for pork. “The craving for pork was growing into a mania in every city in the country.”
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Blog Post #3 _Abby
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Its really sad that just because Paul D is a colored man he isn't able to work in higher level jobs. Do you think he is capable to work in a higher level job even though he isn't well educated or wealthy?
ReplyDeleteIt is so true how men back in this slave era had taken jobs with very little pay such as Paul D did,but not only back then did men of color take jobs because of their race or lack of education it is seen even in todays society with all types of races.Overall great use of analysis and interpretation of the text.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that you explain the social class of Paul D and the conditions that he is forced to work in. Being a free man now, don't you think it's great that he finally can have a job that pays him money? Also, do you think white free men would get paid as much as he is or more if they worked in the same conditions?
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