1)Tom Beatty VS. The Rocking Horse Winner
In these two stories/poems, the topic on luck and gambling is broached. Paul died early in "The Rocking Horse Winner.". This was a double-edged sword. The cards were stacked against Paul in the sense that his parents indirectly pressured him to "search for luck" in an attempt to silence "the voices" in the house.Paul's weakness was his innocence. The wish for more money for his family to live a better life led him to desperation.If Paul had not died early, he would have continued to suffer("losses").

2)The Green Clothes VS. Paper
The three things similar between the two stories are the tips, dry lips and "all spent in vain". Tips were heeded in Paper to purchase stocks that were believed to be lucky. Dry Lips were the result of them losing all of their money on shares and crying. The money they had was "All Spent In Vain".

3)Ah Boh was in a way, blind. He failed to see that his gambling habits would someday cause him to go bankrupt. Number 13 as mentioned in "One-Dollar Gambler" symbolizes Ah Boh's superstitions on luck. Ah Boh eventually lost all her money, which is the "zero dollars".

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