The Eleventh Edition

In the short story "The Eleventh Edition" by Leo E. Litwak we notice Russ Hansen is heading in two different directions in his life. First, Russ starts off by being a follower of Professor Diekman's teachings, he does anything for him, he was ready to do anything to be like him and second the realities of real life where everything else matters.
At the beginning of the story, Russ moves away from his boring hometown and alcoholic father to go to University and start a new life in Detroit. Russ gets a job, an apartment and falls in love with his Professor's teachings. Russ is so much into…