There are two men, which have the great difference. Michael, a town repeater who is tall and eager. The other is Smith, a very small fellow who has a appalling occupation called hangman. In the story áðtwo fishermenáñ by Morley Callaghan, the author sets these two people on one boat at the beginning; I think his intent is to make a opportunity to let these two strangers having a conversation in order to give us a initial impression about the main characters.
Smith, in many ways attracts our attention. Although he is a mild, harmless looking little guy, he performs a very difficult job (hanging) without shame. áðSomebodyáïs got to do my job. Thereáîs got to be a hangmanáñ áð the job hasnáït been so disagreeableáñ. From the quotation we see that Smith loves his job no matter how other people say about it. Michael, however, he doesnáït appreciate his own job very much even itáïs a nice one.
áðBut itáïs nothing like a first-class city paper and I donáït expect to be working on it long. I want to get a reporteráïs job on a city paper.áñ Michael, on the other hand is kind of discrimination against Smitháïs job. áðIf you took another job, you and your wife could probably go fishing together.áñ áðI just meant that if it was such disagreeable work, Smitty.áñ As we see here, Michaeláïs attitude toward to Smittyáïs job could relate to our real life. In our society, there are many difficult jobs. People donáït like them because they are dirty or dangerous, but if we donáït go to do, then who will do them for us? As a victim, Smith in the end is almost killed by the angry crowd. áðOne small stone hit him on the head.