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Corey Einarson
Mr Stevens
ENG 4U
Monday, October 29, 2007
Gambling
Who would have thought a simple roll of quarters spent on a VLT could lead to an addiction and eventually destroy your life? The chances of that happening are small, but it can happen. Pengilly portrays this in his play “Snapshots”. Gambling can not only lead to a very harmful addiction, but it can also lead to other problems such as depression or suicide, significant debt and family disruption. The ironic part is that gambling is made so easily accessible, not only to adults, but teenagers as well. Throughout this essay, gambling addiction, the effects they have on people and how it is linked to Pengilly’s play will be discussed.
Gambling addicts have to gamble to feel normal, but are they happy? They are, in fact, far from it. Gambling addicts lead one of the most depressing and demoralizing lives possible. As the gambler becomes alienated from family and friends, helplessness, demoralization, divorce, suicidal thoughts and other catastrophic consequences occur (Compulsive Gambling Addiction and Treatment Para. 14) How could anybody live a life like this? The thought that goes through their heads is – I’ll win the jackpot sooner or later. For most that time never comes. Therefore gambler’s lives are hell. This is why suicide is a big issue when it comes to gambling. A survey of gamblers anonymous members in the U.S. found that 48 percent had considered suicide and 13 percent had attempted it. (The Odds of Suicide Para. 12). But what about the people that were successful? That result is unknown and because it is unknown it could either be vast or small. This issue can also be related to Pengilly’s play. The father describes his feelings after being kicked out, “The first night on the sofa in my office I imagine killing myself.” (Pengilly 201). Eventually the feeling of helplessness overcomes the gambler and one out of two choices must be made, either...
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