Question

what is competition from the point of view of the workman? it is work put up to auction. a contractor wants a workman: three present themselves. - how much for your work? - half - a - crown; i have a wife and children. - well; and how much for yours? - two shillings: i have no children, but i have a wife. - very well; and now how much for you? - one and eightpence are enough for me; i am single. - then you shall have the work. it is done; the bargain is struck. and what are the other two workmen to do? it is to be hoped they will die quietly of hunger.... according to the political economists of the school of adam smith and leon say, cheapness is the word in which may be summed up the advantages of unlimited read this sentence from the paragraph on page 3 of passage 2. \it is to be hoped they will die quietly of hunger.\ how does blanc use this sentence to help develop his overall theme? by saying the opposite of what he means, blanc highlights the evils of the current system. by starting with the phrase it is to be hoped, blanc draws attention to future possibilities. by using the word quietly, blanc implies that riots and violence may erupt instead. by taking the point of view of the employer, blanc shows the complexity of the issue.

Explanation:

The statement "It is to be hoped they will die quietly of hunger" is likely sarcasm. Blanc is saying the opposite of what he truly means to highlight the harshness and flaws of the current competitive work - bidding system where workers undercut each other.

Answer:

By saying the opposite of what he means, Blanc highlights the flaws of the current system.