In the story, Father is described as a man of the working class that enjoys his way of living and is happy about what he has. Nevertheless, the consequences of his actions (mainly his decision to get married) change him. These decisions develop the theme of the story, which is the story of an honest man that becomes greedy. Marriage makes father want to look for more wealth and abandon his way of living. This develops the plot and brings new events into the story, like the couple opening a restaurant.
Stare decisis is highly influential in our legal system and is most closely related to the doctrine of precedent, which means that courts will generally adhere to a previous decision on a case.
