od neighbors," but he doesn't receive one. Instead he accepts this to an extent and is still contemplating ways to how he can, "If I could put a notion in his head...(line 29)"
             Within the youth there is an internal conflict because he does not want to go along with the old man's tradition. However, he respects the old man enough, he does not say anything to his face but contemplates his ideas in his mind. As you know, silence is golden and a true sign of respect, even though the youth is frustrated and calling the old man names inside his head; he does not say it a load and make the old man uncomfortable in front of him.
             The youth is getting smarter as time goes on because he knows it is a useless cause. It will be a waste of breath to the youth because he will not be able to change the old man's senile attitude. The old man is set in his ways and will not break tradition when the yo
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