The military accomplishments of Scoresby from Mark Twain's short story,"Luck" demonstrate a man of great luck. Scoresby's character is a unique example of a blessed soul. A blessed soul surpasses all obstacles. He was able to reach the heights of fame and commemoration by the simple power of luck. "Luck" is a short story that explores the journey of a man of regular intelligence and the path he traveled to be able to gain the respect of a prestigious military figure. Scoresby's fine qualities in addition to his luck, no matter how many blunders he made, always turned to his favor.
             Scoresby is a man who was born under a lucky star. The story, as it was told, opens at a banquet in London that was honoring Scoresby and two or three military figures. He had risen to the top. As the story unfolds the clergyman give his opinion by saying," Privately-he's an absolute fool"(377). If Scoresby were actually a fool, could it of been because of the way he carried himself with his chest gleaming from the medals that covered him?
             The author notes," the quietness, reserve, the noble gravity of his countenance, the simple honesty that expressed itself all over him"(377), these were qualities Scoresby possessed. He had a light around him. He always seemed to have people's attention without trying. He was a man of determination who was blessed with luck throughout his journey. How is this naive, young man able to meet a former instructor, now clergyman, at a moment in time that would afford him the necessary knowledge that he required to pass his military exams? "By some strange lucky accident-an accident not likely to happen twice in a century-he was asked no question outside of the narrow limits of his drill"(377). This was another example of luck.
             Scoresby had favor in his accomplishments in spite of his regular intelligence. He was provided
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