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Poetry · Chapter
H. H. Blum explained
A brief, humorous verse about a women's wear dealer in Chicago who skillfully persuades a customer to purchase a fur coat she didn't initially intend to buy.
What happens
A brief, humorous verse about a women's wear dealer in Chicago who skillfully persuades a customer to purchase a fur coat she didn't initially intend to buy.
Themes in this chapter
Humor and Satire
The chapter uses a light, rhyming verse to satirize the persuasive tactics of a clothing salesman.
Work and Profession
Highlights the profession of a women's wear dealer and the art of salesmanship.
Key passages
“When she entered, it didn't occur To this dame that she needed a fur. But there's little doubt That when she walks out, He'll see that the fur is on her.”
A woman walks into a shop not planning to buy a fur coat, but the salesman is so convincing that she will leave wearing one.
Summarizes the central sales pitch and outcome of the chapter.