The Curse Of Inheritance Essay

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Hannie Rayson Inheritance shows that inheritance is both a curse and a blessing. Raysons book shows that receiving goods or property can be an advantage and disadvantage. Dibs and Girlie fates were determined by the toss of a coin. While initially Dibs was cursed and Girlie happy with her freedom it did not work out as the twins thought. Lyle was cursed by inheriting Norm’s depression. Fighting over who gets the farm brings out ugly side of the character.

Girlie on the hand was happy with the decision that she made. She took 10 thousand quid and brought the pub. However later on she was in poverty and completely dismissed the deal that she made with Dibs. ‘You won this farm on the toss if a coin... but this toss is not binding on our kids. They have to be free to be that. This farm stays in the family. It's a question of blood. Allandale belongs to Lyle'. Girlie's decision to take the money had a negative impact in her life.

Dibs who initially wanted to go to Melbourne ended up getting Allandale 'I love being down at Melbourne... It's everything I always dreamed of' But she was bound by
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Maureen tried to wreck Nuggets reputation in order to decrease his chances of getting Allendale, 'you two better move quickly. If you want a piece of the action.' Dibs who had adopted Nuggets and treated him like a son was all of a sudden dismissing him and stating that 'you're not my family. I'm sorry. But you're not.'

To conclude Inheritance can have a positive and negative impact on individual lives.
Inheritance play is not all about curse and blessing they two families comes through a lot of different themes.
Girlie who thought that she had freedom and could live the way she wanted but her family turned a part. Dibs who thought that she were trapped to her duty turned out to be a blessing. Lyles inheritance from Norm lead to his death. The conflict between each character over Allandale brought the worst in

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