In this essay, Goodman describes a man who died at fifty-one. Main Character - Phil Supporting Characters: Helen (Spouse) 1st Child: Son: Hard-working executive in a manufacturing firm down South 2nd Child: Daughter: 24 years and newly married. She lives near her mother 3rd Child: Son - high school graduate He died at 3:00 A.M. Sunday morning Goodman tells the story of Phil, a hard-working businessman who eventually worked himself to death. She uses the name ‘ company man ’ to show how Phil was not just a man but was an extension of his work. In the essay, Goodman uses Phil’s name only a handful of times. By not saying his name, she uses Phil as a symbol for all businessmen and women who work themselves to literal death. One of the most powerful lines in the essay is the last line. At the end of the narrative, Phil’s boss begins to look for a replacement for him on the day of the funeral and asks, “ who’s been working the hardest? ” Goodman used this anecdote (narrative) to
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