The protagonist of this work remembers an Italian clerk named Molica, who had wanted to see California before he died.
The protagonist of this work remembers an Italian clerk named Molica, who had wanted to see California before he died. This story opens with a montage of images in its brief section "Sleep,"which is followed by a longer section titled "Wakefulness." The protagonist of this story finds a penny, which he examines in depth and regrets not giving to a child. That protagonist steals paper from the (*) San Francisco YMCA to write An Application for Permission to Live. After the central character of this story unsuccessfully looks for a job at several employment agencies and department stores,he is unable to afford any food and dies of hunger. The protagonist of this story thinks of a song with the lyrics "he'd fly through the air with the greatest of ease." For 10 points, name this short story by William Saroyan.
The protagonist of this work remembers an Italian clerk named Molica, who had wanted to see California before he died.
"The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze"