Q: What are the consequences of gambling?R:What are the consequences of gambling? Well, gambling can be an addicting activity. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Everyone should be careful about who they gamble with because some people strongly dislike losing and can lose their temper and might seriously injure someone. Another thing that can happen is that you lose everything. I've heard of many cases where people have bet their own home and lost it. And other cases where people have gotten beaten up for winning. One of my uncles actually got beaten. He was gambling with some of his cousins and one of his uncles one night and he had won most games. His cousins and uncle were really drunk and really upset. They ended up beating their own cousin and and nephew for the money that he had won fair and square. His own family beat him up. Now that's scary to know you have family members like that. In Rain Of Gold, Juan is back with Luisa, his sister, and Doña Margarita, his mother. Juan sees how they are living and wants to go back to montana to make money and send them some regurlarly. But Doña Margarita made him promise he would stay. Well Juan is keeping his word and goes off to find a poker game in town and he finds one. He sits for a while and observes a game before he enters it. He noticed there are two men who are "professionals" and decides to take it easy. When he finally enters the game, he wins a couple hands and decides he's going to keep playing. One of the men get suspicious and says that he is going to the bathroom but comes up behind Juan and tries to slit his throat but only slices a little. Juan manages to pull out his gun and shoot but he faints. Getting seriously injured or even killed is a big possible consequence of gambling.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Literture Circle Blog Response #3
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I agree with your point that gambling has many serious consequences. Yeah it can seem nice to bet some money and come out with more than what you left with but you never know how people can react. Then there's that other lovely factor that you can lose you money and more! It just goes to show that there isn't really an easy or fast way to success you have to work hard for it because if you do take shortcuts there are consequences to that. Juan has a good sense in that he wants to make big money so he can support his family but his family is there to let him know that money isn't everything.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Gambling is like a drug. It vcan be addictive and once you start you dont reallt think about anything, all you think about is winning and like you said people do put on the line thier most valuable possestions. Its sad but its reality, just as the reality you experiance knowing that your own family ganged up and beat your uncle.It shows how deep you get into when you play a game of poker.Good job Nick:)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your story Nick. I bet it felt really scared when you found out your uncle beat his nephew for stupid money that comes and goes. I haven't had any family members with that problem but sometimes my mom can get carried away sometimes. She likes to go to casinos and sometimes she does get a little carried away. Great example to explain what Juan had to go through. =)
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