Paul
Paul is a boy, approximately the age of 12, who strives to make his mother happy. From conversations with his mother, Paul concludes that in order to make his mother happy, they need money, and to have money, there must be luck. Since neither of his parents are lucky, he takes on the responsibility to bring in the money. He rides his rocking horse until the name of the winner of the race comes to mind and then he gambles through the assistance of the gardener, Bassett. Unfortunately, the stress of trying to support the family’s money and happiness drove Paul to his deathbed. Right as he won a ton of money, he passed away.
Paul is an innocent child who gambled to keep his family lucky. He is an intelligent child who somehow could accurately figure the winners of races. Surprisingly, no one ever questioned how he did that.

Hester
Hester is Paul’s mother. The word mother here simply means she gave birth to the boy because in reality, she did not care for the child. She is a greedy individual who never is satisfied with what she has. Money Paul
Paul is a boy, approximately the age of 12, who strives to make his mother happy. From conversations with his mother, Paul concludes that in order to make his mother happy, they need money, and to have money, there must be luck. Since neither of his parents are lucky, he takes on the responsibility to bring in the money. He rides his rocking horse until the name of the winner of the race comes to mind and then he gambles through the assistance of the gardener, Bassett. Unfortunately, the stress of trying to support the family’s money and happiness drove Paul to his deathbed. Right as he won a ton of money, he passed away.
Paul is an innocent child who gambled to keep his family lucky. He is an intelligent child who somehow could accurately figure the winners of races. Surprisingly, no one ever questioned how he did that.

Hester
Hester is Paul’s mother. The word mother here simply means she gave birth to the boy because in reality, she did not care for the child. She is a greedy individual who never is satisfied with what she has. Money is the most important thing to her and is the most important thing to her and