"A wall of fire rising" pg 245 in "The Norton Introduction to literature"

1."Our son,your son,you do not want him cleaning latrines."

2. My guess: My guess is that "latrines" are a kind of trashcan. I guess this because trashcans are an item that needs cleaning and i'm sure doing that as a living is not an admirable profession. Hence the father sayin he doesnt want his son cleaning them.

3. Definition: "A communal toilet of a type often used in a camp or barracks."

4. I see the connection now. His father did not want his son to clean toilets for a living undoubtedly because that profession is looked down upon.