Every time I read the book I think about the seriousness of sugar. In my opinion, Mintz is not just talking about the production of sugar but the power that came along with the production of sugar. In my opinion, Mintz wanted the readers to look at the bigger picture behind the production of sugar. Sugar is more than a commodity and majority of consumer could care less the brutal production of sugar.

     Mintz wanted readers to realize the relationship between the sugar and the laborers. So many people worked in horrible conditions for little or no pay in order to produce sugar. The production of sugar makes me think about the production of cotton and tobacco during slavery. The relationship between slaves and cotton is so depressing and brutal. Sugar production has the same mental effect as cotton.

     The production of sugar also reminds me of diamonds. Consumers love to purchases these two commodities and luxuries but they are unaware of the deaths that occurred during the process. The consumers don’t see the workers who have starved and worked for low salaries. The production of sugar is a power house. Not only because people love to buy it but the power it has over people.