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Thank Mr Salzman For All He Had Done Summary
In Cohen's essay the last line is “I was too proud to thank Mr. Salzman for all he had done." This shows that Cohen appreciated everything Mr. Salzman had done for his education even though he was too prideful to admit it. Mr. Salzman also reminded him of his father, articulate and blunt. This seemed to play a part in Cohen not giving his best in class. Despite this, Mr. Salzman made the effort to see that he did well in his class. With this support, Cohen continued to aim higher on his schooling. He shows himself putting more exertion towards school than his fellow classmates. The insight Cohen expressed about education in his essay is that once hard work is applied to school everything becomes less of a hassle. He tells the reader this at

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