Power scythe a "labor maker"

  1. In Wendell Berry's A Good Scythe the author makes some claims about why a hand powered tool is better than a gas powered tool. What are his reasons for stating that the hand powered tool is better? Which of these reasons makes the most sense to you?
  2. Towards the end of the essay the author discusses "weariness". What do the different types of tools demand of the user and what point does the author want to make about "weariness"?
  3. What type of introduction does the author use for the essay. Review the different types of Introductions in MFW 133 - 142.
  4. In what ways is the power scythe a "labor maker"?