The Banana Man Of Lower Manhattan Analysis

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I enjoyed the lower Manhattan fruit vendor in the story “ The Banana Man Of Lower Manhattan” By Corey Kilgannon which is an embodiment of prolific understanding of the writer’s knowledge of creative character analysis as expected in a character sturdy, a good literary work, espousing the essence of true short story .
The character, Abdulhamed Kharma a syrian immigrant of 28 years is my favorite, his enthusiasm, charm, charisma, above all in a short period he was able to create a cutting edge slogan – niche for himself “ The Banana Man” cutting across all strata of clientele from “well-dressed office workers, dusty construction workers and wide-eyed tourists” catching even the attention of New York Times, online video which catapulted his

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