Q: What contribution did the writer make to the rummage sale?
To the rummage sale, the writer donated all his old and useless clothes. In this way, he got rid of needless things. He remembered that accidentally he had also given a coat which he could still wear.
Q: What is the purpose of the story?
This story is a satire on the showy behavior of human beings. Man is by nature mean and selfish, but at times he poses to be generous and kind. In fact, all this is a false show. So this story exposes man’s double-facades.[the_ad id=”17141″]
Q: What vexing dream the writer had one night?
One night the writer had a dream. He saw that he had died and his soul was going upward towards heaven. This idea of his own death troubled him.