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Write 5 sentences that describe the main idea of the reading, “Contents of The Dead Man’s Pocket?” Please be specific

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The opening of the story focuses on Tom's job. He ignores his wife's love. His nice house suggests a comfortable life, but he's dissatisfied. He's lost sight of what's important in his pursuit of wealth and success. He doesn't appreciate life until he's on the eleventh-floored above Lexington Avenue. Tom learns to prioritize by balancing on a cliff. Jack Finney wants the reader to know that a happy life is one in which they can balance their career and personal goals and that it's not their possessions that provide them the most happiness.

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