Why did the narrator stay in the shadows at the edge of the crowd when the raffle results were about to be declared,
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Explanation:
The narrator’s mother used to advise him about the importance of maintaining a good character. In her words, ‘if you have character, you have the better part of wealth.’
Wealth doesn’t just mean money alone. Health, friends, vehicles, land, house, family, character and money are all wealth. Out of these, character is more important than money because money can be earned even if it is lost but once lost, character cannot be earned.
Jim Kendrick was the boss of the narrator’s father. Once in the office, the narrator’s father asked his boss if he wished to buy a lottery that gifted a Buick on the fair. Jim was a busy person so he casually accepted the offer and soon forgot about the lottery his employ had bought for him in his name. Surprisingly, Jim’s lottery won the first prize, that is, the Buick car.