The Catbird Seat by James Thurber

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knowing she will tell on him. So when he tells her, the very next day she tells Mr. Fitweiler; however, Mr. Fitweiler knows Mr. Martin is a simple man who would never say or do such a thing, and believes Mrs. Barrows is crazy, firing her and sending her to a doctor.

Characters:

Mr. Martin, Mrs. Barrows, and Mr. Fitweiler are the three main character of the story. Mr. Fitweiler is the president of the firm where Mr. Martin and Mrs. Barrows are working. Mr. Martin and Mrs. Barrows are colleagues. The main struggle between Mr. Martin and Mrs. Barrows is that she came out of nowhere, and the decided to change everything. So he is concerned that it’s going to affect or to change his routine.

In this case, quality, cleverness, and tenacity eventually prove to be much superior to the aggressive qualities that many business people use. In this story, Mr. Martin’s personal qualities finally proved to be better than Mrs. Barrows’, even if they aren’t so obvious. Also, as a ...

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