'By I. F. Bulatkin' A Rupee Earned

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The story “A Rupee Earned” written by I.F. Bulatkin established a strong connection between me and the story. An issue that was addressed in the story was fairly similar to what I had experienced in the past, where the boy in the story relied on others to achieve what he wanted at the end.
This was displayed throughout the story when the father told his son that if he the son wanted to inherit his wealth he would have to earn a rupee from the labor of his own hands. While the son was very lazy and not willing to put in the effort to properly earn his father’s wealth he relied on others and tried tricking his father into thinking he earned the money. Evidence of this from the story was when the mother of the son said “Listen, little son, here

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