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With the stranger dead, the people of the community help themselves to his cheques. Money begins to exchange hands as goods are bought and deals are made. The progress of economic development comes to the village. No one is afraid to dig up the money that they have saved because as soon as the cheques are cashed there will be no worries, and the town can continue to "prosper." But as every man meditates on their "two of these excellent billets," they begin to feel that "they were too rich to speak to each other" (71, 72). Conflict grows between one-time friends as they argue over what is to be bought and sold. Greed has come to town with the artist and his witch's money.

Tim Simson, a man that Oakhurst took money from in gambling, showed up with his fiance Piney at the outcasts’ camp. Oakhurst “won the entire fortune . . . then handed [Tim] his money back” (3). This represents Oakhurst as a hypocrite himself because a gambler’s purpose is typically to earn as much money as possible, and instead he gives the money back. This transaction of money between a good gambler and a careless gambler reveal John Oakhurst’s true identity as a kind, caring man.

“The mother removes her purse from her shoulder and rummages through its contents: lipstick, a lace handkerchief, an address book. She finds what she’s looking for and passes a folded dollar over her child’s head to the man who stands and stares even though the light has changed and traffic navigates around his hips… He does not know his part. He does not know that acceptance of the gift and gratitude are what makes this transaction complete… The mother grows impatient and pushes the stroller before her, bearing the dollar like a cross. Finally, a black hand rises and closes around green” (paragraphs 3-5).

Tom Walker sat at his bedside feeling rather melancholy for he had not much to do but be chided at by his notorious witch of a wife. They both lived in their humble abode of an apartment in the middle of a city but they had a sublime view that overlooked the scenery of the domicile's dumpsters. They lived poorly, just barely getting by to afford a couple gallons of gas. Tom grew a hatred for almost everyone around and had only a handful of “friends”, he believed that money was the most valuable and important thing in his life.

He opened a savings account for himself and deposited all of the money he had, except for the correct amount to pay change to Mr. Greyson, whom he owed from a shine the prior day. In paying his debt to Mr. Greyson, he earned his trust and bought himself an invitation to Sunday school and eventually lunch with the gentleman and his family. This was the start to Dick’s better life of saving his money, renting his own room, and meeting Fosdick, his new friend and private tutor. One day he ran an errand with Fosdick for his employer and the two rode the ferry when they witnessed a young boy, the age of 6, fall of the edge of the boat and into the water. Dick, not hearing the father’s offer of a reward for anyone who would save his son, dove in to save the boy anyhow. Once the boy had been returned safely to his father, the father was so grateful to Dick that he took him to have his wet suit dried and provided him with a suit nicer than his original suit from Frank. Dick then went in to speak with the man, as per his request, and was offered a position in his counting room with a wage of ten dollars per week, considerably higher than his wage would be at any other store or counting room. Dick gleefully accepted his offer and lived content knowing how hard he had worked for this day.

“Point something? Was it? What’s the point? The name is necessary, essential. For the ticket. [But] Marvin looks after my money. The account’s in his name now. I had forgotten. I haven’t a nickel.” (Laurence 139)

The author uses descriptive language to provide the reader with an insight into Martins journey. For example, Martin is aware that his Mother and Old Ted have a difficult relationship, she says “he is an impossible man, as mad as an axe” (pg 4). Another

Within this short story, there are three main characters; Tom Shiftlet, Lucynell Carter, and her daughter, who is ironically also named Lucynell Carter. For the sake of this paper, we’ll call the mother, and old lady, Ms. Carter while calling Ms. Carter’s daughter Lucynell. To give you

Initially, Harte begins to reveal Oakhurst’s true identity. In the beginning of the story, readers begin to see the good side of John Oakhurst. Harte adds, “Tommy you’re a good little man, but you can’t gamble worth a cent. Don’t try it over again. He then handed him his money back, pushed him away gently from the room”(46). Harte allows the readers to see the good in Oakhurst. Oakhurst could have taken the money, but he showed sympathy for Tommy. Harte begins to show Oakhurst as a stereotyped character because many see him an improper person, while Oakhurst has many good qualities. In closing, Harte begins to display Oakhurst’s good side at the beginning of the story. This allows the audience to change their perspective on the “improper person”.

Julian was a college graduate who wants to be a writer after college. He is taking his mother to her appointment at the YMCA. Julian's mother reminisced about how “Your great-grandfather had a plantation and two hundred slaves.” (O’Connor 2) Julian's mother dislikes blacks however she loves black children, whenever she sees a child she would hand them a nickel for whatever they want to do with it. The bus stops and a black woman and her young son step on. They ride for a bit but at the end of the stop Julian's mom has no nickel so she offers the boy a penny, in which the boys mom claimed

“I reckon I’ll hafta give you a nickel, won’t I? – No ma’am, there ain’t no charge.” (19.193 / 1982) Even thought Tom is poor and got an offer from a “richer” class for a small task, Tom didn’t take the money because he felt empathetic for her, Miss Mayella was poor herself and had nothing, just like Tom Robinson. “I don’t say she’s lying.

Dick wanted to live a respectful and spectacle life, Frank as a good friend told Dick to make him a promise that if he wants to live a respectful life, he needs to stop gambling and start saving money to at least get a room. Henry, a friend of Dick, he is a bootblack just like Dick, he has no place to sleep and Dick being a good person offers him to share a room with him. As Dick starts to become a little serious about his future his fascination if he will ever learn to read and write, Henry was a son of a gentlemen that passed away at the sea. Henry had acceptable knowledge about reading, writing, geography and arithmetic. Dick asked Henry if he can be Dick’s private tutor and teach him how to read and write. As Dick advances in reading and writing, he offered Henry a place to stay, for Henry’s generosity Dick paid for there room’s rent. Dick and Henry also opened a savings account which assisted them so much in the future. Several months passed, Dick and Henry’s lives succeed and the more they saved the better there living conditions remodeled, but with great achievement comes with great

Later that night, as Jake recorded his observations of the town and harbor in his notebook, his mind wandered to Nell’s easy confidence when she navigating around her daddy’s store. He realized that he had seen the Harmony often docked behind Guthrie’s Hardware, and he wondered if it was her boat. Was she working with Lowell? He took a slug of bourbon to wash the image out of his mind. One thing he concluded was that Charlie Lowell could not be the brains behind the rum-running operations that functioned so openly on Front Street. He suspected that the police were being paid off in money or hooch.

1. On page.255 paragraph.2 the reason Tom visited the Ewell’s house was, because Mrs. Ewell asked Tom to break up a chiffarobe for her, and would pay him a nickel.

Samuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde novelist (a person who introduces new and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature.), playwright, theatre director, and poet. Best known for his play GoDot he is sometimes considered the last of the Modernists as well as the father of the Postmodernist movement due to the influence his work had on many writers.