... 're rich, you may lose your money. But if you're lucky, you will always get more money."" (256) Paul's relationship with his mother is what drives him toward the racing. Paul has a constant need for his mothers approval, and the only way he can succeed is by changing their bad luck to good. His mother has repeatedly held her husband ... . He had proven he was lucky by picking more than one winner, and yet she was still treating him as if he were as unlucky as his father. Only winning racing's ultimate price, the Derby would give Hester the money she wanted and Paul the mother's love he cr...

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... he served Paul=s Uncle who got him his job as there gardener (439). Bassett a man who Alived in the Perotti, 2 racing events@(439). Was the one who schooled Paul in the ways of the track. Bassett told Paul all the racing news, and became Paul=s partner when he learned Paul could predict the winners of the races. In this was Bassett was ... ...

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... , charging madly into space. -He knew the horse could take him to where there was luck. -Uncle Oscar was delighted to find that his small nephew was posted with all racing news. -Paul said the Uncle that he was a partner with Basset and he (Paul) could know who will win in races. -"Daffodil" Paul doubted it about the race and Paul ... he hadn't known about that. 7. Paul - He was a young boy who believed luck and he had luck. Because he wanted to make money for his mom, he started to bet racing. As he was getting money, he felt more anxious. Although he gave money to her, he was still une...

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... . With being only an adolescent boy, he is already interested in success and achieves many accomplishments in a witty way. Being very interested in the sport and gambling features of horse racing, he begins to ride his rocking-horse in hopes of knowing the name of the winning horses before the races. When he and his uncle discuss on which horse they ... ...

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... would learn the winner of the horse races, and it only happened in these rides that Paul would learn the winner. Then his Uncle Oscar talks to him about horse racing and if he every put any money on the races and he says that he does and that he always wins when he is sure about a horse. His uncle doesn ... ...

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... debt and continued to live beyond their means. Paul was starving for love and attention from his mother and tried to please her. He became enthralled with betting on horse racing and making money to satisfy his mother. Paul's obsession with trying to win his mother's affection ultimately lead to his demise. Paul was the typical curious little boy. For example ... ...

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... . In a conversation between Paul and his mother, Paul learns from his mother that "It's [luck] what causes you to have money."" In hence Paul strives for luck at the horse racing tracks and drives himself to not give up until he "knows- who the winner is, which was a element that contributed to his death. Throughout the story the author emphasized many ... ...

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... , was Sansovino, the name of the winning horse in the Ascot. It is stated that, "The uncle was delighted to find that his small nephew was posted with all the racing news." He immediately took Paul to a ride, talking about the races and if he ever put any money on the horses, it never shows having them a conversation about how Paul ... ...

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... and guide the hero along. They act as his support system to help him achieve his goal. The family gardener, Bassett, acts as Paul's mentor. He teaches Paul about horse racing, and is the person who initially lends him the money to place his first bet. Bassett is also the one who places the bets, and arranges the money because Paul ... ...

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