Too many people succumb to the trickery and swindling presented by the elusive gaming indus-try. This phenomenon is not new. It has hindered all classes of people for centuries. Scholars ar-gue that certain races of people are specifically targeted by these practices. I disagree. Gaming is an equal opportunity scam. In this paper, I will provide context in which the entire premise of gaming proves to be equally detrimental to all classes of society; regardless of race, creed, and religious preference. King of the Bingo Game (1944) takes place at the end of the Great Depression Era of the United States, just prior to our involvement in World War II. This was a difficult time for all Americans. The setting is a movie theatre somewhere in the
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Consumption of alcoholic beverages during prohibition was against the law. The patrons of the establishment seem to accept risk on a normal basis. The protagonist is no stranger to this environment. He has seen the screen play three times and has memorized most of the scenes. The author, describes a character to his right, as a fellow easily excited by dark scenes of women bound to furniture with half torn clothes. Other participants shuttled bed bugs into the sunlight, on separate occasions. This is not an establishment for the high class of …show more content…
So, he has to resort to underground gambling or bingo to help provide for his family. Hoeveler, D. L. (2002). Game Theory and Ellison’s King of the Bingo Game states “Ellison’s story, then is domi-nated by the bingo game and the wheel of numbers, both games relying on the placement of numbers in a“winning”sequence. (p. 40) The protagonist proves to be well versed in Bingo by playing five cards at a time. When the character was able to make the BINGO, “He nodded, knowing the ritual from the many days and nights he had watched the winners march across the stage to press the button that controlled the spinning wheel and receive the prizes.” (p. 608) Like most people the protagonist is inundated with the chance to win prizes. This is similar to today’s venues, rather it be the scholarship lottery, mega-millions lottery, horse racing, electronic gaming, casinos, or dog racing parks. College sports, political elections, professional sports, etc. Ellison illustrates during the protagonist’s time on stage, the addictive nature of the life-style. The emotions experienced during the event are overwhelming. This has nothing to do with race. It affects the human psychology the same by offering an easy way to change circumstances. The other participants in the theater quickly became derogatory at the delay of the process. It wouldn’t have made a difference of race, had the actions been taken by a person
Consumption of alcoholic beverages during prohibition was against the law. The patrons of the establishment seem to accept risk on a normal basis. The protagonist is no stranger to this environment. He has seen the screen play three times and has memorized most of the scenes. The author, describes a character to his right, as a fellow easily excited by dark scenes of women bound to furniture with half torn clothes. Other participants shuttled bed bugs into the sunlight, on separate occasions. This is not an establishment for the high class of …show more content…
So, he has to resort to underground gambling or bingo to help provide for his family. Hoeveler, D. L. (2002). Game Theory and Ellison’s King of the Bingo Game states “Ellison’s story, then is domi-nated by the bingo game and the wheel of numbers, both games relying on the placement of numbers in a“winning”sequence. (p. 40) The protagonist proves to be well versed in Bingo by playing five cards at a time. When the character was able to make the BINGO, “He nodded, knowing the ritual from the many days and nights he had watched the winners march across the stage to press the button that controlled the spinning wheel and receive the prizes.” (p. 608) Like most people the protagonist is inundated with the chance to win prizes. This is similar to today’s venues, rather it be the scholarship lottery, mega-millions lottery, horse racing, electronic gaming, casinos, or dog racing parks. College sports, political elections, professional sports, etc. Ellison illustrates during the protagonist’s time on stage, the addictive nature of the life-style. The emotions experienced during the event are overwhelming. This has nothing to do with race. It affects the human psychology the same by offering an easy way to change circumstances. The other participants in the theater quickly became derogatory at the delay of the process. It wouldn’t have made a difference of race, had the actions been taken by a person