Liebling introduces us to his profile “Beginning with the Undertaker,” by introducing us to the cast of characters in a particular neighborhood and how they all revolve around the undertaker.  Students, policemen, and housewives all interact with the undertaker to help make him, “the biggest man in the neighborhood.”

However, Liebling only uses the undertaker in context to frame the subject of his article, his friend, Angelo Rizzo of Mulberry Street.  Liebling refers to him as the Mayor of the Mulberry Street because he is a popular face in the neighborhood within in the residents.  Similar to the undertaker, the neighborhood is drawn to ‘Mayor’ Rizzo and they engage in light and comical conversation.  The subject of their particular conversation was how many baths does one take.

I enjoyed how Liebling’s language is easy to read even though it is dated.  He also provided us with a sense of ‘Mayor’ Rizzo’s personality through his quotes.