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Gambling

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,......


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