Reading a short story is one of the best choices to practice your English. Short
stories provide ample opportunities to increase your knowledge about different
cultures and different lifestyles. It can develop writing skills
and increases the readers’ vocabulary.
It is very useful to practice my reading skill.
The short story what I have
read
is What a Lottery. This story is written by Colin
Campbell. There are nine chapters in this story. The main characters are Rick
Drummond, Mary, Barry Green and Sarah.
The
first chapter is Buying a Lottery Ticket. Rick Drummond is going to buy a
lottery ticket but he got the wrong shop. Then, He buys a lottery ticket from
Mr. Khan and goes back to his house. Chapter two is She’s Leaving. She is mean
Mary (Rick’s wife). Rick always plays the guitar and writes songs. Therefore, Mary
leaves him alone. Chapter three is Winning the Lottery. Rick looks at the
television. It’s the lottery. He has got those numbers. He gets eight million
pounds. Then he thinks, I’m rich. I can buy anything. I can play my music and I
can be famous. Moreover, He wants his to be with his wife. So, he decided to
Glasgow to meet Mary. Chapter four is The Taxi. The other people in the story
is Barry Green. He is running from the police. He steals the taxi and drives
away from a petrol station. Chapter five is train to Glasgow. Rick wants to go
to Glasgow by train but there is no train station there. Chapter six is Rick
stop a taxi. It’s midnight. Rick want to go to Glasgow but he doesn’t know how to
go there. He runs in front of the taxi and it stops. The driver is Barry Green
who is running from the police. He looks very angry. However, Barry haven’t got any money so, he says OK to Rick.
Rick says I have got winning lottery ticket. I can pays for you no matter how
much it is. Chapter seven is Goodbye, lottery ticket. Rick and Barry stop and
go into the café. Barry goes to buy the drink. He puts the tea down fast on the
table. The hot tea goes on the ticket. Barry shouts ‘Give me your half of the
ticket. The ticket is no good now. Suddenly, Rick falls and his head hits the
table. Chapter eight is Where am I? Who am I? Rick can’t remember his name. He
can’t remember anything. He meets Sarah. Sarah is a singer. She is looking for
a new guitar player. Rick plays guitar very well so he is a new guitar player
for Sarah. The last chapter is It’s like winning the lottery. Sarah sing songs
and Rick plays guitar. Everyone loves them.
Conclusion,
Rick loves music and wants to be a rock star. But he has no money and his wife
leaves him. Then he wins the lottery but it cannot use. Anywise, He can do the
things he loves. From this story, I have learnt that “Do not allow what you
cannot do, interfere with what you can do. You can reach your dreams faster Doing
things you're good at.)
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