Generosity: Osobe’s Core Value in “A Basket Full of Wallpaper”
Osobe’s core value is generosity. Osobe is the town’s wallpaper man and outcast, yet he is a kind hearted man who wants to make others happy with his work. The way Osobe treats his money portrays his generosity. When Sean, the narrator, comes to Osobe’s home for a job, he notices “lots of change, a few pound notes scattered around the cottage, and a twenty pound note stuffed under a lamp” (McCann, 3). If Osobe worked as a wallpaper man to make money, he would take care of his income. Instead, he neglects it and leaves it scattered around his home. Because he treats his money in this way, acquiring money must not be Osobe’s true intention of working as a wallpaper man. Osobe’s
Osobe’s core value is generosity. Osobe is the town’s wallpaper man and outcast, yet he is a kind hearted man who wants to make others happy with his work. The way Osobe treats his money portrays his generosity. When Sean, the narrator, comes to Osobe’s home for a job, he notices “lots of change, a few pound notes scattered around the cottage, and a twenty pound note stuffed under a lamp” (McCann, 3). If Osobe worked as a wallpaper man to make money, he would take care of his income. Instead, he neglects it and leaves it scattered around his home. Because he treats his money in this way, acquiring money must not be Osobe’s true intention of working as a wallpaper man. Osobe’s