The text shows how the slaves did not have a modicum of comfort even outside the fields, at the end of the day, when the work was finished and they could rest in their huts. These huts were uncomfortable and had no proper structure to house human beings. The huts were uncomfortable and damp, which caused the slaves to have various health problems.
This makes the reader feel a sympathy for the slaves, who were highly tortured, as they could not even have an efficient rest.
