Wes's review of My Petition For More Space
My Petition For More Space by John Hersey
In an overly crowded world, what gives one the right to make a request for more space? Hersey weaves an interesting futuristic story around a self-righteous man that arrogantly and boldly makes his way to the petition "window" to declare why he deserves more space than others. It is an interesting story of him and his "touchers" as they seek to find a better life. The reader is bombarded by the singlemindedness of the characters being fixated on their petty problems (i.e. a couple of feet of living space) and should make one ask: What do I really need to be content?
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