Summarization: Little old man named Berl and his wife named Berlcha (Pescha), live in a little village in Poland called Lentshin. Berl was a farmer and cropper, while Berlcha worked around the house. One day their son who traveled to America some 45 years ago, shows up at their house. His parents are shocked at what they see. Samuel wants to help them out becuase he figures they are in trouble with money and health. Berl takes Samuel into the bedroom and shows him the boot filled with the gold coins that he had sent them. He takes a walk down to the synagogue, where an old man told him that God was the meaning of life. "If god gives health, one keeps on living." Samuel traveled back home to America. He knows that his parents don't need his help and that they were in good health all along.
Symbol: Money. Shows that Berl & Berlcha don't need the money to be happy with what they already have. That's why they still have all of it stashed away in a boot under the bed. The future in life isn't always needed for everybody.
Symbol: Berl & Berlcha. They have everything they already need due to the fact that they have been living for 80+ years. Not everything in life is needed for everybody.
Protagonist: Berl
Antagonist: Samuel
Conflict: Person v. Person
Exposition: We find out what kind of place Lentshin is
Inciting Event: Samuel arrives
Rising Action:
Climax: When Samuel tries to give Berl &n Berlcha money
Falling Action:
Resolution: Samuel leaves for America
Theme: Everybody does not need money to make it through life.
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