Santiago wants to break his bad luck so on the eighty fifth day he goes further towards the sea to catch the big fish. ... Yes, this is all very important but in my opinion the most important in not giving up on your goals is luck, Some people have good luck and some people have bad luck, for Santiago he was all about bad luck. Santiago doesn't believe he has bad luck or good even though he has not caught a single fish in the last eighty four days, but he still does not give up and accept defeat he just keeps going whether or not if he has good luck or bad. ... Luck is a thing that comes...

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The main characters of four mothers and each of their daughters, The Joy Luck Club tells a fascinating tale of two generations, in two different continents. ... Clair's marriage demonstrated how sometimes it takes a major event to trigger the building of strength that allows a person to take themselves out of a bad situation. ...

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Oy luck Book Vs Movie Rough Draft In the novel, The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, it tells of four Chinese women drawn together in San Francisco to play mah jong, and tell stories of the past. ... The first member of the Joy Luck Club to die was Suyuan Woo. ... Ying-ying St Clair, according to the book, was married at an early age and referred to her husband as a "bad" man. ...

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There is no evidence behind superstitions, yet people always knock on wood and avoid walking under ladders "just in case" something bad will happen. ... Some superstitions are things that bring good luck, and others are things that bring bad luck. Even if there are people who don't believe in superstitions, they might have a certain lucky object that they always keep with them or a certain routine that they always do for luck; these things are all superstitions. When people design buildings they usually do not put a 13th Floor because of superstitions about the number 13 being bad luck, y...

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I am very superstitious so I to have a good luck charm. ... As far as my good luck charm, it is a dollar bill that my grandmother gave to me. ... When Henry's girlfriend broke up with him, his war friends felt that his "good luck charm" would no longer give him good luck and they feared that they would no longer be safe. ... Bad luck for the pals he has left behind?" ... Like I said in the beginning, I am very superstitious person and I do believe in good luck (Stockings) and bad luck (The Third Thing That Killed My Father Off.) ...

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Santiago felt that after eighty-four day's without catching a fish his luck was overdue. ... Santiago also found courage in seeing apparent acts of his luck unfold right in front of him. "There will be bad weather for three or four days"(Hemingway 80), "But not tonight and not tomorrow" (Hemingway 80). Santiago missed the bad weather by only a few hours, which gave him time to hook the marlin and sail back to the harbor without duress. Santiago's firm belief in luck sent him the will power and motivation to reach his potential. ...

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"The Joy Luck Club," by Amy Tan, is about four mothers and four daughters talking about their relationships sharing key points in their lives. ... Clair was always over imaginative and "could see the bad in everything"." ...

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Title- The Old Man and the Sea Author- Ernest Hemingway Point of View- third person Setting- A small village near Havana and water of the Gulf of Mexico in 1940s Characters- Santiago: An old Cuban fisherman who has been going through a lot of bad luck. ... Although he has gone through all that bad luck he never gives up. ... Since Santiago has been going through a lot of bad luck, Manolin's parents have forbade him to go on Santiago's fishing boat. ... The next day, the 85th day Santiago goes for farther than usual to try to change his luck. ...

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For example, Huck was sleeping one night when he saw a spider crawling and said, " I didn't need nobody to tell me that was an awful bad sign and would fetch me some bad luck (Twain 4)." True, spiders are disgusting and terrifying, but since when are they a cause of bad luck? ... Also, Huck tells us about Jim's good-luck charm. ... He says," You said it was the worst luck in the world to touch a snake skin with my hand (Twain 68)." Touching a snake skin and getting bad luck seems similar to the spider incident, maybe creepy-crawly creatures are more than just gross. ...

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Stanley Yelnats is an unusual hero-dogged by bad luck coming from an ancient family curse. ... At the camp, Stanley meets Zero, the boy that committed the boy that committed the crime that Stanley was blamed for, for this was a fortunate event for Stanley becuase it allowed him to break the ancient curse that was bringing him bad luck. the boy that committed the crime that Stanley was blamed for. ... The curse was that Stanley's family would get bad luck but the they broke it by doing what Zero's ancestor asked Stanley's ancestor to do. ...

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Although the old man suffered much loss and bad luck, his eyes still shone bright with hope and determination. ... Then when luck comes you are ready." ... The marlin is the man's luck. ... In doing so, Santiago was able to profit from his good luck. ... Here, the luck fades slowly away from Santiago, as he is not ready to defend his catch against sharks. ...

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This shows a child that his father or mother is "bad" in the eyes of the other parent, and the child, as an extension of the first parent, feels "bad" too. ... Paul's mother tells him that they are the poor members of the family because, as mentioned before, his father had no luck. She defines luck as what causes one to have money, and states that she is not lucky either. Paul announces at this point that he is lucky, and begins to search for the secret to luck. ... Paul's driving force is his desire to attain luck in order to please his mother. ...

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The pain was awful, blood everywhere. It was that moment when I realized that my nose is broken. All I can remember was a softball, blood, and me yelling. I've never seen so much blood in my life, all over me, the garage and the towel. I know I may be playing this out like a huge scene, even though ...

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As I continued to play I became aware of my frustrations and decided I was having "a bad pool day." ... I was trying to convince myself that I was not having bad luck and that the key to success is not letting outside distractions and/or influences affect my game. ... I did believe however that the only reason I did play bad was very bad luck. ... The downfall was that my luck in other aspects was not changing. ...

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After Paul's mother tells him that luck is what makes money, Paul decides that he 2 wants luck and sets off on his rocking horse to find it. ... All of these symptoms that Paul displays are classic signs of what is called a "gambling depression,"" when the luck turns bad and the gambler grows more and more concerned about getting it back . ... Paul's luck does return, unfortunately, with its return also comes Paul's death. ... During the course of this story, luck and gambling are common themes that are very intertwined. ... He asks his mother what luck is, and informs her that ...

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Lawrence's short story, Master Paul rides his rocking horse to find "luck". ... You might have money and luck, but money eventually does go away. ... Master Paul found his happiness through his luck. ... Paul went through a major part of his life looking for love through luck, and only receiving the short-term luck. The mother, in the short story, gains the winnings of Paul's gambling but loses her son: My God, Hester, you"re eighty-odd thousand to the good, and a poor devil of a son to the bad. ...

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Shows how the mood was kind of uneasy, and hints that something bad is going to happen. ... They seem to be scared of what the box represents, a symbol of bad luck. ... After this last example is when it starts to explain what's really going on, a sacrifice to ensure good luck and bounty to the villagers. ...

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In the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, chance, fate and choice play an important role. Chance is events that happen purely by luck, either good or bad. Fate is predestined events that had already been decided for the characters. Chance and fate are intertwined in Rome...

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He had been hailed as the best fisherman in his youth but his bad luck had plagued him for the past eighty-four days. The younger and luckier fisherman of his village ridiculed him and did not help him in fear that the bad luck may spread to them. ...

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The following shows how a turnaround must consist of careful strategic planning, desperate people, and good old fashion luck. In the case of a town named High Bridge, New Jersey, all three were needed with a lot of extra luck. ... The houses themselves would not be so bad but the kids, kindergarten through the eighth grade that would spill into the school system would definitely hurt the local homeowners property taxes. ... Earlier I said a successful turnaround must consist of careful strategic planning, desperation, and good old fashion luck. ... This meant that with a little luck, li...

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The man experiences several instances of bad "luck" such as getting wet up to his knees, the spruce tree dumping snow on his fire, and the matches falling through his numb fingers and into the snow. ... It seems as though the man must encounter everything bad that could possibly happen in the territory with the exception of clashes with animals. ... The man's bad luck with the snow and cold continues when snow from a spruce tree falls on his fire, ending his chance of warmth and survival. ...

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The story is about a man that thought his fishing career was over, but decided to give it one more try and shake the bad luck he had been having. ... Now the villagers say he is bringing bad luck and no one will fish with him. ... Even though the village people wanted nothing to do with Santiago while he was having his bad luck, they realized in the end that he was still a great fisherman. ...

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This is the period, people welcome a new coming year with good health, lucks and success. ... One of the important thing is everyone try to pay off their debts since we believe that debts remain from old year to new one is considered bad lucks. ... People go to the pagodas, temples, and church to pray for good lucks. ...

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Another problem that the south had in their plan to have the British join them at war was mixture luck and bad timing. ... Most of the time this is true because cotton and tobacco bring in much more revenue to a country than corn and wheat but this is where the luck comes into play. ... This mixture of improper thinking and luck is what caused the south to not have foreign intervention from Britain and ultimately lose them the civil war....

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These characters convey messages related to good luck, longevity, wealth, happiness, and congratulations. Colors likewise symbolize good will: "the colors green, red, and yellow are used generously because among the Chinese green stands for growth, red for good luck, and yellow for long life" (Liu64). The shape of the roof line, the positioning of the threshold, and even the direction the house faces is significant because of the Chinese belief that good and bad spirits possess the ability to influence a household's occupants. ...

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