Morris Bober Timeline and Summary

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• Morris is attacked by robbers in his grocery store.
• He slowly recovers, but reopens the wound while working.
• He stays in bed to heal while Frank Alpine runs the store.
• When he returns, he and Frank work together.
• The two men get to know one another.
• Morris learns that Frank is stealing from him. He fires him.
• Business gets worse. He tries to sell the store, but no luck.
• At a loss, Morris tries to apply for employment, but with no success.
• Desperate, he tries to start a fire to collect insurance, but injures himself.
• Karp offers to buy his store.
• Late in March, Morris catches pneumonia and dies.