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  • Essay / The Old Ragged Man - 1761

    The Old Ragged Man On Barton Avenue, walking south, you can see how slowly activity picks up at dawn in Barnacle. Vendors open coffee stands on the street, roll up their roller doors, sweep their storefronts and spray away the smelly fumes from the day before. The same pattern of awakening occurs on Barnacle's busiest streets. At convenience stores, owners greet early risers who buy a few snacks before heading to work. People stroll past the main post office on South Barton Avenue until it opens at 9:00 a.m. Around 10:00, shops, stores and government offices operate as usual. Fanny, a young psychologist, graduated from Barnacle University. She knows her city as well as the contents of her pocket. She often rides her bike through the streets of Barnacle. But on Monday morning, she wanders down Barton Avenue towards the French bakery, the confectionery, her favorite place, to pick up a loaf of bread and croissants. Further south on Barton Avenue, Fanny stops at the epicurean store once a month in need of something. for a small order in addition to a complementary treat from the buffet, as she lives on a tight budget for such fine food. Monday morning, when she enters the epicurean delicatessen shop, she finds a display of freshly prepared, colorful starters and dishes. She buys fish with spicy Asian sauce to take away. As she goes out, Tom, a neighbor of her residence, meets her in front of the store. “Hi Fanny,” Tom said. “I see, you treat yourself to a treat. " " Yeah. » “Something to share on your menu”? “No,” said Fanny calmly. “I enjoy my one treat once a month, sorry.” Indifferent to Tom's speech, she leaves. She often observes people on the streets of Barnacle: she sometimes even talks to homeless people and asks if they...... middle of paper ...... produce crops on a large scale. The peasant of Honduras or any other country in the southern hemisphere is poor by definition. If he manages to go to rich countries and earn a living, he will not return home. Cunning like a fox, she can easily persuade her friends to take people's differences into account. It also declares that it refrains from discriminating against people of different ethnic origins or races. “We admire you for your community involvement in Barnacle,” say Marga and Penelope. “It’s a welcome compliment. It’s time to break up, Fanny gets up. She walks away. “The next time an opportunity to volunteer arises, we want to be a part of it,” Marga and Penelope assure out loud. “That looks great, and I guess Tom’s joining us, right Tom?” Fanny leaves happily. "Why not" ? “I can do it too,” Angelica finally speaks..