Her focus in life was all about money. She remained focused on money even up to the end when her son Paul died to show her he was lucky and give her the money she desperately wanted. “The Lottery” shows how cruel people can be when it comes to traditions and bad luck. The conflict is substantial
Mrs. Kobylinski Essay 22 February 2015 Mathilde Compared To Della In The “Gift of the Magi” author O.Henry writes about Della a woman who sacrifices something to make her husband happy. In contrast “the Necklace” Author Guy de maurassart tells a story about Mathilde Loisel a selfish woman whose husband cared so much about her he was willing to do anything to make her happy. A similar is they both are poor and have little money. However Della tries to make the most of her money and Mathilda spends all the money they have. Della is selfless and caring about her money but Mathilda is selfish and self-centered with her money.
In fact, they would do any sacrifice for them. In “The Necklace” Monsieur Loisel, en despite of his poor salary, wants to make his wife happy so badly that he offered all the money he saved up for a rifle so she could buy a nice dress instead ; to fulfill her dream to belong to the high society. For what she will put those in a drama for losing the “Diamond Necklace” that she borrowed to her friend. Then her husband will have to put everything things he has such as his honor to rescue his beloved wife. At the same time in “The Gift of the Magi”, Jim loves his wife so much that he will do anything to please her.
This story is filled with irony and morality just like The Rocking-Horse Winner. The Rocking-Horse Winner, is a story that begins describing a women's life. It talks about how she married for love, and has children, yet still feels as if she is unlucky. Her son desperately tries to prove to his Mother that he was not unlucky. Paul (the son) gets into horse racing, he has a gift like no other.
Lantin are oblivious to their actions , “ The Rocking Horse Winner” Hester was unaware of Paul gambling. Paul's gambling addiction was triggered by a will to satisfy his mother who reminds him that she is living an unlucky life because they have no money, believing he has luck he thinks he can satisfy his mother while at the same time stop the voices in his house “ I started it for mother. She said she had no luck, because father is unlucky, so I thought if I was lucky, I might stop whispering” ( Lawrence, 83). Paul embraces his luck by betting on horses at the derby and wins big money on his bets and only bets if he is sure about the winning horse “ we're all right when we're sure” ( Lawrence,82). While M. Lantins wife's has a different type of addiction an addiction that seems very strange to M.Lantin, her addiction to imitation jewelery.
Paul wanted his mother love and he set to make her rich while Trevor became destruction to fit in with his peers.Inthe “Rocking Horse winner”, the anxiety of waiting to see what happen, sadly it comes to an end ,Hester’s desire was met, poor Paul died. The mood in both stories is somber. Look at what materialism can
As I Lay Dying Prompt #8: Jewel and Anse Anse's selling of Jewel's horse is cruel and does not contribute to the family's greater good; however, Jewel's response to Anse demonstrates his loyalty to his mother. When Anse took Jewel's horse to travel to Snopes' house, Jewel was anxious and distraught. Jewel waited and waited for Anse until he came home and when he finally arrived; little did he know that Anse sold Jewel's own horse without his consent. Anse even looked proud for what he did: "He looked kind of funny: kind of more hangdog than common, and kind of proud too. Like he had done something he thought was cute but wasn't so sho now how other folks would take it."
Money in The Great Gatsby Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Jay Gatsby were your typical 1920’s socialites In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. These characters battle greater love for money or a love for each other. Daisy has spent her whole life being a rich, spoiled socialite. So when she met Gatsby before he had made his money she knew she had to block out her feelings for him. Daisy had been raised to marry for money and keep her family’s name involved in old money and lavish events.
Tom being married to Daisy he had no problem having a mistress, and possibly ruining his marriage. Tom then gets involved with Myrtle, who is also married to Mr. Wilson. Showing absolutely no sensitivity to anyone what’s so ever. Tom and Daisy’s marriage was only to save Daisy from a bad path and help her maintain her reputation of being rich. “One thing's sure and nothing's surer the rich get richer.”(95) For Daisy love means absolutely nothing in her heart, but money rules her brain.
Now she develops the family by making Walter feel proud about being able to run the family the way he wants it. She shows sacrifice in giving up not only her insurance money, but also her ability to run the family. Another example of Mama developing the family is when Ruth and Beneatha are talking in the house. Beneatha rambles on about how she doesn't believe in God and there is no such thing as God. Ruth and Mama try to calm her down and tell her not say such things, but Beneatha still talks about the silly idea of God.