The Right Kind of People
Edwin Markham
Theme: "The people's attitudes you surround yourself with are reflections of your own attitude."
Text Evidence: "What sort?" the packman scowled; "why knaves and fools."
"What sort?" the pilgrim smiled and lifted head; "Good true, and wise."
Summary: Once there was three man a packman, wise man, and a pilgrim. Both the packman and the pilgrim asked the wise man what the city they were about to travel into was like. The wise man asked both what the city they left was like. The packman with a scowl replied "why knaves and fools." The pilgrim replied with a smile "Good, true, and wise." The wise man replied to both "You'll find the people here the same.
Characters: Packman, wise man, and pilgrim.
Setting: Under a palm tree near a city.
Conflict: person v.s. society
Figurative Language: Assonance
Point of View: Third person.
Text Evidence: "What sort?" the pilgrim smiled and lifted head; "Good true, and wise."
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