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A Rich Man
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by Edward P. Jones, from The New Yorker

? (2004). A Rich Man. In Moore, L. (ed) The Best American Short Stories 2004. Mariner Books, pp. 232-251

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One of the baby's cries seemed to get stuck in his throat, and to release it the baby raised a fist and punched the air, and finally the cry came free. How does a man start over with nothing? Horace thought. Elaine came near to him, and the baby still watched him as his crying lessened. How does a man start over from scratch?

the meaning of juxtaposing this baby's struggles with his ruminations?

[loved this story - hearbreaking]

—p.251 missing author 4 years, 4 months ago

One of the baby's cries seemed to get stuck in his throat, and to release it the baby raised a fist and punched the air, and finally the cry came free. How does a man start over with nothing? Horace thought. Elaine came near to him, and the baby still watched him as his crying lessened. How does a man start over from scratch?

the meaning of juxtaposing this baby's struggles with his ruminations?

[loved this story - hearbreaking]

—p.251 missing author 4 years, 4 months ago