Rich Man, Poor Man

Adam's money order was for one hundred pounds. Suddenly he was a rich man.
'Go to the Post Office,' said the school teacher. 'The Post Office official will give you the money.'
Adam went to the Post Office. But the Official did not give him the money. Adam felt old and he felt poor again.

 Poor old man Adam is going to give a lot of money from his son in the Post Office. But Adam can't receive it because he is not be able to read. After all he can't get no money. This story describes harsh society, which is not kind for the poor.

Jupp, T.C. (2005). Rich Man, Poor Man. Oxford: Macmillan Readers.