Summary

The children in the group Arn is put in walk for three days, many dying along the roadside. The days are very hot, and the nights are cold. They walk to a temple where they are told to sit, and the realities of their new lives are explained to them. Since Arn is the oldest in his group, he is put in charge, and told to report anyone who is of poor character. The work is harder now as they are roused before sunrise to work in the rice fields all day without tools, pulling the plow and pounding the rice. Every night they attend meetings to talk about rice and water canals, and about how to become pure. Those who get sick are told they have weak character. When the rice is finally harvested, a truck comes and hauls it away leaving them...