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Chapter L

by LovelyMay — Chapter L opens with a stark look at Labor, which Bierce describes as an effort not for personal gain but for the benefit of someone else—typically an employer or master. This definition frames labor as a one-sided transaction in which toil and time are exchanged for minimal return, questioning the dignity often associated with hard work. He implies that work, praised as virtuous, often disguises exploitation beneath the language of duty. Bierce’s entry calls attention to how society masks inequality…
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