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in salvatore somerset morgan voices dissatisfaction with the fact that for most people the things you can about oneself are more important than the man himself do you agree illustrate your answer with the help of example from the storyin salvatore somerse

in salvatore somerset morgan voices dissatisfaction with the fact that for most people the things you can about oneself are more important than the man himself do you agree illustrate your answer with the help of example from the story

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I'm not exactly sure what you are meaning here but I think it addresses virtue both personal and collective. Encapsulated in the narrator's repetition of “goodness, just goodness” at the story's close, virtuousness is Salvatore's chief quality and what the narrator hopes to convey through describing the man. Despite the hardships thrown at him, Salvatore never complains or sees himself as unduly punished. When he is diagnosed with rheumatism and rejected by his fiancée, he accepts her decision graciously and moves on with his life. Even though he settles for Assunta out of practicality more than love, Salvatore treats her well and discovers that he is happy with her, and she with him. Despite the pain of his rheumatism, he works hard night and day, takes an active part in his children’s upbringing, and continues to laugh and smile with the kindness and innocence he possessed as a child. Ultimately, Salvatore's goodness is unconscious to him: he simply accepts life for what it is, is content with what he has, and is kind to everyone he meets.