The Wealth of Nations · Character
Those Masters
The employers as a collective, the side of the wage bargain that Smith admits almost always holds the advantage over the hands they hire.
supporting
Also known as Those masters, Their, those masters, their
First appearance: viii of the wages of labour
As a supporting figure in The Wealth of Nations, Those Masters is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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They appear as a class rather than as individuals, coordinating quietly while their workers scatter and struggle to combine. Smith notes their superior staying power, their ability to hold out longer in any dispute, and…
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See Those Masters in viii of the wages of labourNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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