# How does North of Boston develop the theme of Class and Economic Struggle?

> North of Boston by Robert Frost

## Answer

North of Boston by Robert Frost develops Class and Economic Struggle across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

Economic hardship and class distinctions are evident in 'The Death of the Hired Man,' where Silas is dependent on others' charity, and in 'A Servant to Servants,' where a woman's endless domestic labor reflects her trapped circumstances.

The contrast between Doctor Magoon's scholarly, middle-class demeanor and Lafe's working-class, itinerant job highlights economic and social divisions.

The Lorens' reliance on wild berries for sustenance highlights economic necessity and thrift in a rural community.

The family's financial difficulties are evident: the farm is run down, the mortgage exceeds the property's value, and they rely on beadwork and poultry to get by.

## Evidence

- [a-hundred-collars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/north_of_boston_se/chapters/a-hundred-collars.md): The contrast between Doctor Magoon's scholarly, middle-class demeanor and Lafe's working-class, itinerant job highlights economic and social divisions.
- [blueberries](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/north_of_boston_se/chapters/blueberries.md): The Lorens' reliance on wild berries for sustenance highlights economic necessity and thrift in a rural community.
- [the-housekeeper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/north_of_boston_se/chapters/the-housekeeper.md): The family's financial difficulties are evident: the farm is run down, the mortgage exceeds the property's value, and they rely on beadwork and poultry to get by.

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