Looking out for Number One

I think that looking out for yourself should not be your primary basis for making decisions. I think this because I feel that looking out for others is the right thing to do. If you were looking out for yourself your entire life, you would end up like Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy, selfish man. In A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, the main character, Scrooge, was a selfish man for decades. In the end, Scrooge realizes that life was not all about looking out for yourself, but looking out for others. The Three Spirits, one by one, helped Scrooge realize this life fact and teach him how to selfless. If you follow this philosophy, you should look out for others when they are in need of help. You should also, especially near Christmas, give others gifts over expecting to receive gifts yourself.

Scrooge's Diary

Today, in my cold office in London, my nephew stopped by, with the usual good cheer and merriment. We discussed the upcoming date of Christmas and he believed the foolish idea that even those who are poor should be happy during Christmas. (unfinished)

Pearl Symbolism

In the story, The Pearl, we learn that the pearl evokes many more bad feelings in people than good, as we learned from the attempted theft in the middle of the night. To Kino, the pearl gives him hope that his son will someday go to school and save them from poverty. With Juana, the pearl is evil and she urges Kino to throw it back into the ocean we he found it. The neighbors in the village appear jealous of the new treasure that Kino has found and some may attempt to steal it from them out of jealousy. to the doctor and the priest, they see only money. The doctor see's himself back in Paris, with a bottle of wine and enjoying himself. The priest ponders over whether or not he baptized Kino and Juana's baby, and if he could get any money at all for repairs for the church. The poor townspeople, when they receive word of the Pearl of the World, they wonder if they will get any money from Kino and Juana.