Character Prior Knowledge Paragraph about Tom Benecke

Tom Benecke, the main character, in “Contents of the Dead Man`s Pocket”, is a very self centered man. He does not have his life planned out the right way. Tom makes his job his main goal everyday, though he has a wife at home this does not change. The purpose of his character in this story though, is to show people that certain things should come before, others ,and that, it may work out for the best that way. In this story, Tom Benecke has a wife he loves and cares about. Tom,however does not spend as much as he should with her. One night instead of going to the theater with his wife Tom decides that he will stay home to work on a paper. Tom's paper flies out the window. Tom decides to go get it. When he's finally got it he realizes his on the window ledge ready to fall. Tom also realizes that he should spent more time with his wife if he gets another chance to live.