W.C. Field’s once said, “ A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.” Indeed, a rich man with money is oftentimes only a poor man who has made his fortune while long ago having forgotten why he strove to obtain his riches. Throughout many modern societies today it is a well-known fact that material wealth is incredibly important, for those people who possess money also possess power and respect. However, quite …showed first 75 words of 972 total…

…showed last 75 words of 972 total…is to life. Therefore, Anderson’s story depicts a false life of lies in which the main character is, in the end, devastated by his own naïve search for acceptance. Furthermore, throughout “I’m a Fool” Anderson shows that “ it is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. (Mahatma Gandhi).” Thus, although money rules society it should not be what dictates the lives and happiness of people within society.