Which of the following statements would be spoken by a member of the proletariat? a. i earn a laborer’s wage, and i own the means of production. b. i do not earn a laborer’s wage, and i profit from the goods i produce. c. i earn a laborer’s wage, and i do not profit from goods i produce. d. i profit from the goods i produce, and i earn a laborer’s wage.

C. I earn a laborer’s wage, and I do not profit from goods I produce.

Explanation:

The proletariat class in the society would basically refer to the group of the working class. They are the wage earners in the societal spectrum, working for their livelihood but has no share in the produce or the profits.

From the above given options, the dialogue -

I earn a laborer’s wage, and I do not profit from goods I produce

will be spoken by a member of a proletariat. The person doesn't have any ownership of the means of production, nor does he profit from the goods produced.

the author is showing that it is the insatisfaction of basic needs that brings about the protests such as the strikes.if workers do not earn enough to buy food and feed their families and themselves in order to continue working, what is the use of working? besides, another message from the author is that of the owners of factories should be worried about ensuring their furure by having a second and third generation of workers in their industries.if they do not hear the workers demands, they will not have any more workers to make their pockets full.