Now who knows / cares about home ; all we do is just work ! ! ! Which was better , the former or the latter ? ? ? We knew our history and economics ! ! Now let alone reading books , we do n't even catch up with the daily news ! ! !

Question: Why might they not be reading books ?
Answer: They lived in a country where books were bannedThey do not have enough time as they are occupied with work .They had never learned to readThey not very intellectual and thought books were silly