The Winners (novel)

"The Winners" by Julio Cortázar is a short story centered on a group of friends playing a game that challenges their morality. During a simple card game, one player proposes a cruel wager involving the murder of a human being, prompting the others to confront their ethical boundaries. The narrative explores themes of absurdity, the nature of violence, and the thin line between play and real moral compromise. Through this provocative scenario, Cortázar examines how easily people can be led to justify immoral actions under the guise of entertainment or peer pressure.