According to HL Mencken, “Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice." In essence, this means that, in most cases, it is easier to do the wrong thing and difficult to do the right thing. Joyce's “Counterparts,” Pirandello's “The Jar,” and Lardner's “Haircut” all fit Mencken's idea. Every story has one or more characters who are unfair because it's simply easier for them to be that way. James Joyce's short story “Counterparts,” set in Ireland, is an excellent example of a quote. The “easy-to-bear” “injustice” in the story is that, instead of learning from his boss' abuse, Farrington takes his anger out on others, most notably: his son. His alcoholism and violent behavior are characteristics of a victim without self-control. The right way to handle the situation would be to quit his job or complain to his superiors about his bosses, not drink until he no longer feels the abuse. When Farrington returns home after a long day of exploitation by his boss, his boss “followed him (his son) and grabbed him by the coat” “beating him vigorously with the sick...