> this speaks to the level of age discrimination in our society. How exactly? The author has not provided (and neither have you) any examples of how age discr

> this speaks to the level of age discrimination in our society. How exactly? The author has not provided (and neither have you) any examples of how age discrimination has affected him except through vague feelings. On the other hand, in the story alone, it's already been demonstrated that he's not really resilient in the face of adversity. Just because he gets rejected from an interview, he stops looking for a job for a few weeks? That sort of attitude will get you nowhere, no matter where you are.