、Introduction This short story extols some typical traditional American values:sell-reliance,rugged individualism, and respect for hard manual work. In the present-day United States,however,these values prevail mainly in rural areas and small towns. In the cities and suburbs,where the great majority of Americans live,many would consider them old- fashioned.Introduction • This short story extols some typical traditional American values: self-reliance, rugged individualism, and respect for hard manual work. • In the present-day United States, however, these values prevail mainly in rural areas and small towns. In the cities and suburbs, where the great majority of Americans live, many would consider them old￾fashioned