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is a lesson or message in the story. Write in complete sentences.
1. Barry liked playing board games, but he hated losing. He hated losing so much that he would do whatever it
took to win, even bending or breaking the rules. He'd steal money from the bank and hide it under the couch
cushions. He'd skip spaces while he was moving around the board. He'd shortchange others money that they were
owed and argue with them about it. Barry's techniques were effective. He did win most of the games that he
played, but the people whom he played with were his friends and family, and it didn't take too long until they
caught on to Barry's tricks. They tried to tell Barry to stop cheating. They said that the game wasn't any fun when
he cheated, but he didn't listen. He continued with his treacherous style of gameplay, until nobody would play with
him anymore. Barry may have won a lot of games, but at what cost?
What is the theme of the story?
What happens in the story that leads you to believe this?