Many readers can relate to Jerry for thinking and acting like a younger kid. They can relate to him for being competitive with his friends and wanting to spen his hard earned money on himself. Armand is also easy to relate to because he is older and is closer to being an adult. He knows that your earned money is not always spent on the things you want. In the end Jerry spends his money to help his brother and is "waiting for the good feeling to come."
Jerry is a sympathetic character to readers because his shortcomings, as well as his strengths, are ones with which many readers can identify. Even adult readers can identify nostalgically with Jerry's youthful passion for collecting cards. Most readers like Jerry and want to see him gain maturity and correct Roger and Jerry talk about Rollie Tremaine's getting a Grover Cleveland card. When Jerry first tells Roger how Rollie acquired the the card, Roger is upset and confused. But after a few moments, Jerry tells him that it was a genuine emergency, and Roger understands. Roger knows that Jerry would not have sold the Grover Cleveland card to Rollie Tremaine unless it were really important. The exact details are not necessary because Roger accepts Jerry's explanation. As the story ends, Jerry is not particularly happy about what he had to do. He is still "waiting for the good feeling to come." However, he knows that he had no other choice, and he does not regret giving up the Grover Cleveland card.
