"I am a fool- by Sherwood Anderson, a story taking place in the beginning of the nineteen hundreds yet still can be related to today's world everyday. The situations taking place throughout the story are full of conflict, ... family leave, weither it's for work, school, or marriage. Did your parents cry the first time you left for school? Mine did. Throughout the story Andy had to tell his mother lies, because she "didn't know any better,"" and to keep her from being sad about him being away for a long time. In the movie the conflict between him and Burt ... ...

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