Quote by John Steinbeck

Sure, cried the tenant men, but it's our land. We measured it and broke it up. We were born on it, and we got killed on it, died on it. Even if it's no good, it's still ours. That's what makes it ours-being born on it, working it, dying on it.

Sure, cried the tenant men, but it's our land. We measured i

Summary

This quote highlights the deep emotional and personal connection that the tenant men have with the land they work on. Despite acknowledging that the land might not be fertile or fruitful, they still feel a sense of ownership because generations of their family were born, toiled, and died on it. They argue that their attachment to the land goes beyond its material value, and their labor and sacrifices make it inherently theirs. The quote speaks to the idea that human experiences and histories entrenched in the land are what truly make it belong to them.

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Inspirational Land Life And Death Tenants

By John Steinbeck

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