How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"You bleed us dry [...] thinking nothing of breaking our backs for a pittance. And then you go on like we should lick your boots for the ha'penny you fling us." (2.11.18)
Josiah Bont's anger toward the upper class is rooted in childhood trauma. In a way, this might explain his exploitation of the other villagers' suffering. He's doing something that he sees aristocrats doing to commoners like him every day. In his bitter mind, he doesn't understand why he shouldn't be allowed to do the same.