The big man was envious of the boy from the very start. When the boy asked to take the man down to Mr. Harris said “Fine.” He proceeded to say “He knows where the books are as well as I do” to the big man. I think the big man took offense to that statement because the boy was only 18 years old and he acted as if the big man’s knowledge was at the same level even though he was older. The big man was also envious that the boy was able to read many novels unlike himself. He went on to say that he went to work at a young age and never could afford to spend money on books. He said “It was a good feeling” to be in a bookstore. He goes on to say how smart the boy is to Mr. Harris and complements him. The big man does say “When I was his age I was
