What inspired Pushkin to explore the themes of greed and superstition in this story?
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What inspired Pushkin to explore the themes of greed and superstition in this story?
Did anyone else feel a sense of unease about the protagonist’s obsession with winning at all costs?
The story’s ending left me pondering — do you think it was inevitable or a result of the characters’ choices?