The Promise Of Jerry Cruncher Analysis

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The Promise of Jerry Cruncher

Jerry’s decisions were the best they were the worst, they were right they were wrong. Jerry was in France when he swore that he would change his life and be a better person by letting his wife do as she wishes by praying for him and for him not grave robbing anymore. But as time goes on Jerry is not sure he can just stop grave robbing, and at the time it seemed good to say he would stop getting mad for his wife for praying for him. Jerry hates her praying and especially praying for him. Jerry is a man who thinks very highly of himself and he especially does not like help from anyone. Jerry is struggling to not grave rob anymore because he is realising that he is missing out on a whole lot of extra money that he now no longer receives.
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It is a calm sunday morning birds are sinfully chirping to each other through the trees. Jerry walks down the street saying “Tom, John, Joey, and Jared.” these are the names of the people who have been buried recently. Jerry, realising how much money he is now missing out on suddenly feels sad and worthless. Jerry finishes his walk and returns home with a big sigh. He comes home to see his wife praying, he takes off his boot then realises the vow he made in France and slips it back on. Mrs. Cruncher noticing Jerry looks sad asks him “why are you so sad?” Jerry then responds “The fish are big, but there is no hook.” Then Mrs. Cruncher gets the hint he misses grave robbing and that he wants to go back to grave robbing. Mrs Cruncher still has her foot down on Jerry not grave robbing anymore, even though they both know the loss of the incoming money. Mrs. cruncher does not care and says “money cannot buy happiness.” She says this because she wants Jerry to hear for the millionth time that grave robbing is against the law and she does not want for her husband to be put into