The jacket thesis paragraph

In “The Jacket,” Gary Soto illustrates how life has disappointments and how there are two ways to deal with one of many disappointments in life. The story begins with the main character asking his mother for a new jacket that he really wants, really bad. When he receives the coat, he is disappointed with the looks of the jacket. This causes the main character to be sad and have a bad attitude because the kids at school all talk about his jacket..  One night he realizes that the jacket is special. He slipped the jacket on and realized it had been through so many things with him.

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