"The Man From The South" by Roald Dahl

The story “The Man From The South” by Roald Dahl is very interesting to read. The opening is very common, but as you read it’s getting more and more exciting. The author makes the reader so inquiring about the end of the story that the reader is jumping over the sentences missing the description in order to get to the crucial moment. I guess people have the same feeling when they gamble or bet for money. They want to play more and more, risking with anything precious, until they get the prize. Unfortunately, when the game is over and gamblers look back and realize that it can be not only the end of the game, but the end of their life too.
This is what happened to the young naval cadent, who didn’t imagine that talking to a strange man could lead him to the loss of his finger. For the sake of the new and luxury car, young fellow wanted to sacrifice his finger. It is absurd and weird for me, and I guess the fact that he is young, usually young people do mad things, and the fact that he is an apprentice, who usually do not have much money, played a crucial role and he agreed to bet his finger for a car. Luckily, he was rescued by the woman, who came at the right minute and threw the light on the situation.
Carlos, the man who offered the bet, is an obsessed person, because as we know from the end of the story, he got in harsh trouble doing these kinds of bets. I believe these kinds of people are very dangerous and I feel sorry for them. Bet is like gambling, today you lose little money playing poker, and you think it is just for fun, but tomorrow you can lose something more serious that you would never be able to replace.