Temptations In William Saroyan's Parsley Garden

At a young age it’s hard to avoid temptations. Temptations that can lead to guilt or trouble. In Parsley Garden, William Saroyan suggest that there is a certain amount of respect involved in earning what you have rather than stealing it. He shows this by showing how emotionally Al gets and how his conscious just kills him every time.

In Parsley Garden, William implies that working hard for what you want brings more value to that object. Al was looking through the store with no money to spend. “I didn’t mean to steal it. I just needed it and I haven’t got any money.” As a kid taking things without purchasing is easy either you get away with it or get caught. But think about it, as time fly’s by stealing becomes a habit and this can lead u