Question

In Scene 1, Old Karl says, "Farming is no slice of pie, but we've always made do with what we have. "What does he mean? What other details does the playwright include in Scene 1 to support this idea?
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Answer 1

Old Karl is expressing the idea that farming is hard work and that he and his family have had to make the best of what they have. The playwright includes other details in Scene 1 to support this idea, such as Old Karl's description of the hard work that goes into farming, the lack of money and resources they have, and the fact that they have to rely on the land to provide for them.