After reading the bet one can see Through the prisoner's decision, the author proves to the reader that money is evil, money teaches life lessons, and when human will is tested it can be impossible to break. This story proves once and for all money is the root of all evil. When the young man told the older man, "The death sentence and the life sentence are equally immoral, but if I had to choose …showed first 75 words of 590 total…

…showed last 75 words of 590 total…playing music. The author wrote, " The sounds of the piano could be heard continually day and night from his lodge." He had such great self-discipline that he could play for ours on end, and knew that he could leave the "jail" at anytime. In conclusion Though the prisoners decision, the author proved to the reader that money is evil, money teaches life lessons, and when human will is tested it can be impossible to break.