# H. H. Blum explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ring Lardner.

## 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 lines

> 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._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/h-h-blum
- Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se
- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters