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Similarities Between Swarms Of Terror And Growing Up On A Farm

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Both “Swarms of Terror” and “Growing Up on a Farm” deal with the difficulties of farming, but they do so in different ways. For example, both texts mention how insects can affect farmers fields by devouring crops, and they both explain the long and demanding work hours of farmers. In the late 1800s, locusts devastated farms by eating crops that were to be eaten or sold. On page 15 in the article “Swarms of Terror” it says, “ In Laura’s day, farmers sold crops for the majority of their income. Without wheat to sell, (due to the locusts) how would the Ingalls family get through the bitter winter?” This shows the locusts no only damaged farms physically but their actions also damaged farms financially. The article explains how farmers in the
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