It is not very often that short stories are directly related and links can easily be made, but through analysis readers can compare and contrast themes, characters, relationships and style. Morley Callaghan's A Boy Grows Older and On the Edge of a World are quite different stories, however, similarities and differences can be discovered throughout the both narratives. Each story is based around a family struggle that is based around the problems of money. In A Boy Grows Older, the struggle that Jim has to come up with money for collections, and the way he thinks that his parents have enough money to solve his problem. But Jims parents are giving him almost everything they have. And in On the Edge of a World, the Roberts struggle to just get by on what they have, and the way that they think money is the answer since the henders seem happy, but the truth about the family issues the have goes to show that money isn't the solution. Both story's show a sense of struggle with money.
             In A Boy Grows Older, Jim is struggling to get by on his own. He is in need of money and has to turn to his parents for support, "Dad, could you loan me some money?" Jim is put into a corner by his collectors and can't come up with enough money to pay them. This greatly affects his life, and makes it hard or nearly impossibly to live a normal life without the support of his parents. In some aspects, Jim can be related to the Roberts family in On the Edge of a World.
             Johnny's family, the Roberts, have just enough money to get by. They are living in the 3rd floor of a flat and are having a hard time getting along. But unlike Jim, they do not ask for any money from anyone else, they can just barely get by on their own. But on the other hand, the Henders are very wealthy and are getting by just fine.
             The Henders have a large house and are in no need of money. They are very wealthy and have a seemingly happy life. As they ar
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