78 and 79

79 talks about how common people live their lives. to me, I think Yoel Hoffman is trying to show how similar people live their lives. Some people may have children, and some people may not. But overall, their lives are pretty much the same. He talks about how people should adapt to what they have. He talks about this as if it is human nature for people to adapt to different things like this. For example, he gives an example of a man named Jorge who ends up living in another Jorge's house.

78 transitions well to 79 because he also talks about adaptation in 78. Hoffman describes a man who stepped in broken glass on his wedding day. The man went to the hospital shortly after, and they removed the glass from his flesh. Hoffman disagrees with the man's actions, and he gives a biblical allusion to back this up. He tells readers to imagine if Jesus Christ came down from the cross, and tried to get help rather than accepting his fate. Hoffman says that the man should have spent his honeymoon night with his wife, and try to enjoy the moment.

From these two passages, it seems like Hoffman is the type of person to let nature take its course. or, he is the type of person who believes in living in the moment. he doesn't seem to like change very much.