I think that Aline in the short story "Rich For One Day" consideres herself rich, not with money, more as in happiness, feels great as a person, without money. You can almost say sometimes the two words "rich" and "happiness" will have the same meaning or feeling behind it.
I myself am similar to Aline because I'm not rich, but I'm happy and when I feel happy, I feel rich as a person. One thing that I love that makes me feel happy is having a people who care and who will always be there for me, for they are really understanding. The thought that I'm also really understable with them makes me happy because I'm not only receiving help, guidance, advise, whatever, I am also giving it to people I love and who love me back. My job also makes me very happy. Many people don't have one, and often struggle to even meet the basic/survival needs of life. I am thankful for having a job right now that I don't hate. If I really think about it, right now at this point of my life I have no problems. I have a place to sleep, food to eat, water to drink, warmth, and people who love me. I don't have to pay any expenses yet, my cell phone, that's it, and what I have for me going right now, is keeping me pretty happy I must say.
You hear the phrase "money doesn't bring happiness" all the time, as you may see it everywhere too, and it's so true. You just have to feel it, and to do that, you think to yourself, "what can be worse?" There's always something worse out there in the world so just have faith. One thing I learned from Aline's character is always decide to wake up and get up, you never know how your day might end.
checked by: Chaz Gutmanis
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
3 Ques.~ "The Lottery Ticket" - Dig Deep
1. Q: What's the main setting of this short story? Is there more than one?
2. Q: What's ironic about the end of this short story?
3. Q: What's the hidden meaning/message behind this short story?
A: A couple thinks they may have won the lottery and so they fantasize about how they would spend the winnings, getting more greedy each thought. A theme Chekhov may have tried to demonstrate is you can't depend on something that's not there. Don't expect anything if you didn't work for it or earn it in some kind of way, like winning a lottery. There is such thing as luck to some, but you still have to roll the dice and get what you get, maybe not always be what you want and so you deal with what you have, even if you have to strive for happiness. Anton presented us a life lesson: money does not buy happiness.
checked by: Chaz Gutmanis
2. Q: What's ironic about the end of this short story?
3. Q: What's the hidden meaning/message behind this short story?
A: A couple thinks they may have won the lottery and so they fantasize about how they would spend the winnings, getting more greedy each thought. A theme Chekhov may have tried to demonstrate is you can't depend on something that's not there. Don't expect anything if you didn't work for it or earn it in some kind of way, like winning a lottery. There is such thing as luck to some, but you still have to roll the dice and get what you get, maybe not always be what you want and so you deal with what you have, even if you have to strive for happiness. Anton presented us a life lesson: money does not buy happiness.
checked by: Chaz Gutmanis
What I Would Do With $100 Billion Dollars
Mr. Lobb, you should give that $100 billion dollars to me, Krista McLeod because I would make it last a lifetime, for myself and anybody who's dearly close to me such as family, best friends or even perhaps a lover. I feel I would want to donate a reasonable amount of money to an animal shelter or of some other sort, one that I would support well. I would also save a good portion of the money because you should always be prepared for the future, you can predict, but you'll never know for sure. I would love to travel and that's something I'd definately spend money on, if i had it. Of course I would need someone who I love to come along and in my opinion, it would be a waste of time if I travelled the world alone. No being selfish with the money, I'd do that by assisting anybody close to me of who I choose with any difficult expenses or a place to stay. I love, the people I love, and I would do anything for them. I'm not going to make a list of things I would buy with the money, but I would for sure try and fulfill most of my wants, needs, and dreams. I keep in mind, that money doesn't always fulfill your wants and dreams, just usually what you need and what entertains you. You can't forget about 'the love inside you.' Of course I would need a lover to help me enjoy and spend some of that money. The most important thing I can say, is never let money get to the best of you. That is why Mr. Lobb, i deserve that $100 billion dollars.
checked by: Chaz Gutmanis
checked by: Chaz Gutmanis
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
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