Everything Happened To You Character Analysis

It is said that “Wealth makes worship,” and the lottery is a shortcut to enjoy a windfall. However, suppose you become such a lucky dog, which type of life would you prefer to live? To be addicted to material universe or to live entirely by spiritual values? Similarly, in Lesley Choyce’s novel “Dumb Luck” and the American film “It Could Happen To You”, one may think about such circumstances and make a decision since both texts depict main characters, Brandon and Charlie, who won the life changing lottery by accident. The former is an immature young adult. When he gained such a “dumb luck”, he played with money, facing plenty of difficulties and finally, learning some lessons and growing up; the latter is a hero who was engaging in a lawsuit, losing his money but finding his true love in the end. Nonetheless, although their experiences have superficial similarities, when one considers the characterizations and the endings, the differences, especially their philosophies of life appear clearly. …show more content…
For example, the novel, which is written in the first point of view, shows Brandon’s daily life and his development. Although he learnt some cruel lessons, he grew up and knew how sophisticated the society and human natural are at the end. The text indicates that Brandon finally understood the difficulty of keeping a relationship, especially a true relationship after he lived far away with his parents and the best friend, Kayla. Fortunately, he was brave enough to make a decision by himself and overcame his vanity. By contrast, Charlie had a dreamlike happy ending with his true love. After he provided soup for a journalist who was disguised as a beggar, the whole city donated money to help him. In this case, one could learn from the saying “As the call, so the echo.” As a result, one could distinguish the differences in attitudes of life easily by these two character’s