Answer:
(a)
He is trying to say that the law is one-sided, only favouring the rich farmers,
who have taken over the commons. A poor man can be hanged for stealing one
sheep, whereas the rich landlords have taken over the common land in which the
poor were earlier grazing their large numbers of sheep.
The rich farmers were not being penalised for
taking over the commons, although they deprived the poor
men's sheep of fodder. He was protesting against the unjust laws.
(b) From the above passage I have learnt, that
inequality is always unfortunate for the poor and ordinary
peoples. Therefore, everyone should be treated equally.
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