The Parsley Garden Short Story

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In the short story ´´The Parsley Garden´´ a turkish immigrant named Al Condraj learns the consequences of his actions mentally, and physically. From this altercation he realizes that his self worth is all he needs.
In the past this story takes place in North America in the early 1900s in it starts with Al Condraj finding a hammer on the floor, his only desire was to build a bench. He did not realize he was committing a crime. Al says ´´I didn mean to steal it´´. Al Condraj felt guilty of this action he didn´t mean to do. Al Condraj was eventually let free, but he created a hate for the two men who restrained him.
Thereafter Al Condraj felt extremely humiliated from the incident. He started having negative thoughts on what he should do next.

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