she had children) she thought herself lucky. After her marriage, she laments, ôNow I think I am very unlucky indeedö (Lawrence 150). Paul appears to be more gifted than his other family members, particularly when it comes to luck. He tries to appease his mother by telling her that God has told him he is lucky, but his mother does not believe his story. Because of his motherÆs anxiety and obsession over luck, Paul becomes determined to be lucky. The only way he can break through the harsh superficial walls his loveless mothe
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