Analysis Of Winning The Lottery By Langston Hughes
Dreams
“Hold fast to dreams/ For if dreams die /Life is a broken-winged bird/ That cannot fly.” There are many ways to interpret Langston Hughes in this poem, but it is clear that he is saying that we, as people, need dreams to keep on going. Throughout this unit, we have seen many different cases in which dreams can come true, even if not all of them do. While dreams can seem truly impossible to accomplish, they are worth pursuing because it gets through the days of hopelessness, there is lot to learn from having dreams and, most importantly, it gives a person’s life purpose.
Nevertheless, dreams are thought to impossible to truly accomplish, therefore it’s not worth it to dream. “Winning the Lottery: Does it Guarantee Happiness” “...But an often-referenced study from 1978, comparing 22 major lottery winners with people who did not win, found no difference in happiness levels the two groups”(Pg. 2). This survey doesn’t give any details as to who the lottery winners were and where their thoughts were when they won. In the same article it says “A 2006 study in the Journal of Health Economics of lottery winners in Britain who won up to $200,000 found an improvement in their mental well-being two years later”(Pg. 2). As we look at another …show more content…
It can be proven by science, really. “Winning the Lottery: Does it Guarantee Happiness?” “Those who don't have clear life goals are more likely to feel overwhelmed and fumble with the money, even more than before winning, he said”(Pg. 2)“A 2006 study in the Journal of Health Economics of lottery winners in Britain who won up to $200,000 found an improvement in their mental well-being two years later”(Pg. 2)A study that they have conducted has shown that those who win the lottery but they don’t have any goals or dreams they want to aspire feel overwhelmed after winning because you don’t know what to do with the money. In other words, dreams can make you a smarter
“Hold fast to dreams/ For if dreams die /Life is a broken-winged bird/ That cannot fly.” There are many ways to interpret Langston Hughes in this poem, but it is clear that he is saying that we, as people, need dreams to keep on going. Throughout this unit, we have seen many different cases in which dreams can come true, even if not all of them do. While dreams can seem truly impossible to accomplish, they are worth pursuing because it gets through the days of hopelessness, there is lot to learn from having dreams and, most importantly, it gives a person’s life purpose.
Nevertheless, dreams are thought to impossible to truly accomplish, therefore it’s not worth it to dream. “Winning the Lottery: Does it Guarantee Happiness” “...But an often-referenced study from 1978, comparing 22 major lottery winners with people who did not win, found no difference in happiness levels the two groups”(Pg. 2). This survey doesn’t give any details as to who the lottery winners were and where their thoughts were when they won. In the same article it says “A 2006 study in the Journal of Health Economics of lottery winners in Britain who won up to $200,000 found an improvement in their mental well-being two years later”(Pg. 2). As we look at another …show more content…
It can be proven by science, really. “Winning the Lottery: Does it Guarantee Happiness?” “Those who don't have clear life goals are more likely to feel overwhelmed and fumble with the money, even more than before winning, he said”(Pg. 2)“A 2006 study in the Journal of Health Economics of lottery winners in Britain who won up to $200,000 found an improvement in their mental well-being two years later”(Pg. 2)A study that they have conducted has shown that those who win the lottery but they don’t have any goals or dreams they want to aspire feel overwhelmed after winning because you don’t know what to do with the money. In other words, dreams can make you a smarter