Summary Of What You Pawn I Will Redeem

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“What You Pawn I Will Redeem” is the story of financially strapped Spokane Indian man named Jackson faced with the task of coming up with nearly one thousand dollars in twenty-four hours in order to reclaim his grandmother’s stolen regalia from a pawn shop. On the way to raise money, he met all kinds of generosity, compassion, kindness, goodwill. “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” is a story of generosity. At the beginning of the story, Jackson passes by a pawn shop and sees a regalia that belonged to his grandmother. It was stolen from her almost fifty years ago. He proves that to the pawn shop owner. He shows his goodwill by making no complaint against pawn broker. Later, pawn broker tells Jackson that he will give him the regalia if he pays

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