"The Time of Your Life" by William Saroyan.

The one main theme that has been represented in all of Saroyan's work is an on-going belief in mankind, although it may sound vague, a moral person is often the hero of his tales, and the so-called villain, circumstance. Although as a theme, it seems hardly original, the method in which the hero overcomes his or her hardship is what gives his work charm. The character often grows or has grown into accepting a new way of looking at life, rather than having acquired his or her dreams. The main character's thinking usually includes two simple ideas that the character takes to heart. Saroyan m…