"Dip in the pool" by dahl

Dip in the Pool 1) Have you ever gambled? Did you like it? Did you win? Do you think gambling is harmless or do you think it makes people greedy? I have never gambled before and I do not like gambling at all. I think that gambling will make one greedy. For instance, when one won some money through gambling, he will think that he is in luck and continue gamble so that he will win …

…first part of the story, he had tried to get some tips out of the mouth of the purser so that he could win the prize money. Later on, he found out that he might not have the chance to win the prize and therefore he thought of an idea to delay the trip of the ship. However, he was taught a heavy lesson in the end and lost both his prize and his life.