Eliza's father is quite upset with Pickering for giving his name to a rich, American philanthropist, who left Alfred a large sum of money. This sudden wealth has changed Doolittle's life quite a bit - and his his view, not for the better. Most of us, unless we are already rich, dream of becoming obscenely wealthy so that we don't have to worry about money. We could buy anything we wanted to, go where we wanted and not have to work. What could be wrong with that? Yet, many people that have lotteries or come into sudden wealth report that they wish that it had never happened. Why? They claim that "relatives" suddenly appear, asking for money; sick and porr people constantly request money; their lives change so much, so quickly that they lose their identity; they don't know how to manage money and spend it unwisely and end up poorer than before; their friends become very resentful of their good luck; they move into areas and try to adopt new values and make new friends - inseuccessfully; they become depressed and become involved with drugs and alcohol... the list goes on.
You wake up tomorrow morning and find that somehow, 25 million dollars has shown up in your bank account. The bank says that it is yours and there has been no mistake... In multiple, COMPLETE sentences, tell me:
1. How would you spend the money?
2. How would your life change for the better?
3. What would you be afraid of?
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1. Before i spent any money i'd see if the government would come after me like as if i had won the lottery to take "tax." after that i'd most likely spend most on charity and the rest for buying a Lamborghini (silver). What remains i'd use on getting my books started and published. i'd use up most of it as quickly as possible because of what could happen
ReplyDelete2. I'd be able to help other people but my life for the better i dont know since i'm already very picky when it comes to spending money
3. I'd be most afraid that someone would take one of my friends/family hostage and request a ransom for their release. I'd hate knowing that someone i cared for got in trouble because i came into having a lot of money. That's why i'd spend it quickly
i would set up my faimly and friends and make sure they were set for life buy grizzly and fox hollow give some to cradys fund cancer and elshimer reseasch and help as many aniamals i can.
ReplyDelete2, i would never have to worry that i would not be able to buy something my family needs that i will be able to be a stay at home mom .
3.that because i was rich people would try to kill me or take my family housed for ransum .
1. I would most likely spend the money on one thing like an atari Jaguar. After that I'd definitely save it.
ReplyDelete2. My life would change for the better because I would be able to pay my way through most of my life.
3.I really wouldn't be afraid of anything. Unlike a majority of the idiots who win lottery money. I wouldn't spend it on huge things all the time. I'd be very private about it because I know that if I screw up it will cost me.
1. I would go over to poor countries and give 5 mil away personaly. Then I would live the life of a millionare.
ReplyDelete2. With 25 million dollars I would have tons of power. I could do almost anything I wanted.
3. Not much. I would probly grow paironoid.
1. I would put some of it into an account. That way if I have kids they can go to college. I would give some back to my parents, for all that they have given me giving them some money would be little in comparison. I would then go to Africa and other poor Countries and give them each a few million dollars to help them with the most basic stuff.
ReplyDelete2.My life would change for the better because I would know that my family would never have to worry about what will happen to us.
3. I would probably grow even more anxious then I already am.
Alicia Maniace
1. college....its expensive, after that invest it, get a horse, land in the country and retirement
ReplyDelete2. me and my family would be set for life (i would still work, do my part in life)but i wouldn't worry about bills and things like that
3.not being the same person before the money came, i would want my kids to work for what they want and not just have stuff handed to them
1) I would put half of it into saving the rain forests, also donate some to Africa and their aids problem, and keep some for my self and family(but not enough to look stinking rich)
ReplyDelete2) I would be able to help out a cause and be independant, and feel proud of my self for all the good i would do with the money
3) I would be afraid of losing my morals and not feeling stisfied in my self or that i didnt make a impacked in the world with such a great opertunity i would have.
Reid Wilson
1)Pay off any bills, buy food, get an Xbox 360 and a few games and invest.
ReplyDelete2)Would not have to worry about lossing my home, or not having money to feed my family and my self, being able to go see the world.
3)Not having real friends who like me cause of me and not the money, having my family being threatened, having weird people try to get money from me.
1. I would give some of it to people that really need it, like charity or homeless shelters.
ReplyDelete2. There would be more happy people in the world and I would feel better about myself. Given it up like that.
3. I would be afraid if I lost that money right then and there, I would be devistated and would feel horrible inside.
1.) I would donate a good portion of the money to charities. I would also buy a very large house, and I would buy my own golf course.
ReplyDelete2.) My life would change for the better because I would be able to purchase all necessities, and there would certainly be some other unnecessary appliances that I would purchase. I'm not sure as to whether or not money could increase the amount of happiness in my life, but I could certainly purchase the things that are needed in life.
3.) I would be afraid of people coming to me and asking me for a donation, because i have so much money.
-Nate klein
a big house and a lake with 5-6 boats and alot of fast cars and bikes
ReplyDeletei don't think it would much
not being able to spend it all before i die