Question

character analysis in the piece of string
it was market - day, and from all the country round goderville the peasants and their wives were coming toward the town. the men walked slowly, throwing the whole body forward at every step of their long, crooked legs. they were deformed from pushing the plough which makes the left - shoulder higher, and bends their figures side - ways; from reaping the grain, when they have to spread their legs so as to keep on their feet. their starched blue blouses, glossy as though varnished, ornamented at collar and cuffs with a little embroidered design and blown out around their bony bodies, looked very much like balloons about to soar, whence issued two arms and two feet.
what does the following passage reveal about the peasants? \the men walked slowly, throwing the whole body forward at every step of their long, crooked legs. they were deformed from pushing the plough...\
the peasants are wealthy people who have never worked a day in their lives.
the peasants are working - class people who do back - breaking work every day.
the peasants are middle - class people who work on computers every day.

Explanation:

The text mentions that the men are deformed from pushing the plough (a labor - intensive farming task). This indicates they are engaged in hard, physical work typical of the working - class. The description of their physical deformities from work contradicts the idea that they are wealthy (who wouldn't have such physical signs of hard labor) or middle - class working on computers (no mention of such modern, non - physical work).

Answer:

The peasants are working - class people who do back - breaking work every day.