Examples Of Greed In The Hound Of The Baskervilles

Albert Einstein once said, “Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better”. The Call of the Wild, a novel by Jack London, shows exactly this. People must live in harmony with nature, or it will destroy them.

Some people may say that human nature is to be greedy, whereas others say greed is developed over time. Whichever way it is, needless to say both Mrs. Loisel and General Zaroff, in The Necklace and Most Dangerous Game, natures were to be greedy. Bored of simple things Mrs. Loisel longed for a life of a queen. One day she got to live out her dream, she got a fancy dress, but it didn’t end there, she wanted more, she wanted jewels, which she then lost. Bored of normal hunting General Zaroff invented his own version of hunting where he hunted humans, which led to his battle of life or death with Rainsford. Even though in both the Most Dangerous Game and The Necklace, the antagonists, Mrs. Loisel and General Zaroff, experienced greed, and boredom of their lives, and neither got away with their actions, paying for their greed in the end, the two antagonists differed in their conflicts.

Firstly, Macbeth and Mae both display that their ambition leads to their downfall due to the greed that took over their character and motivated them to continue. In Macbeth, Macbeth is thinking of killing Duncan but is still unsure about the whole idea. He says, " I have no spur / To prick the sides of my intent, but only / Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself / And falls on th' other." (Shakespeare 1.7.25-28). Macbeth has just explained that there is no real justification for the crime because Duncan is his relative, a good king, and, furthermore, a guest at his castle. This quote here is describing how Macbeth realizes that he is being overly greedy and that if you are too greedy, there is a very high chance that you'll end up in a very bad situation.

In The Hobbit, Tolkien created cultures and values that are represented often in certain characters and groups of characters. These translate to character traits, which can be positive or negative. After reading up to this point in the story, one can infer that Tolkien considers focused to be a positive character trait, greed to be a negative character trait, and he also feels intelligence more important than physical strength.

There are many conflicts that arise due to decisions characters make. The characters in The Crucible by Arthur Miller all have one thing in common corrupting the entire town and is all at fault for most of the actions decisions, and conflict displayed in the book. This corruption can be described in one word: Greed. Driving the town to go after one another greed in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is the true antagonist of the book, for it provokes most of the conflict in the book. This can all be proven with definitions and impacts of greed tot all of the characters, examples and how it relates back to the plot of the book.

Thomas Watson once said, “A man can no more extract blessedness out of sin than he can suck health out of poison.” This is a quote that relates to some of the beliefs of the Puritans. The puritans had very strict rules and regulations, and Abigail didn't really agree or fit with some of them. They were so rigid that the children and teenagers often got bored. When adolescents get bored bad things can happen. Abigail knew what she wanted to accomplish; therefore, she conformed to society saying that she saw the devil, because God wanted her to warn the citizens of the town, while she had her inner agenda concerning the witch trials.

The Crucible’s theme is based on greed; several characters show this by taking actions to their selfish desire. Foremost Abigail slept with John Proctor, a married man. She commits witchcraft, a crime in Salem, to get rid of Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor’s wife. Betty Parris greatly proclaims “You drank charm to kill John Proctors wife! You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor.”(Miller 19) Betty tenses what Abigail has done proving Abigail is willing to go far for John Proctor. She is willing to do whatever it takes to be with John including drinking a charm to kill Elizabeth Proctor. Following Abigail’s incident, was John Proctor’s affair. He let his desires get the best of him by having an affair. Abigail tells John “I look for John Proctor

mentioned. A major theme analyzed in The Crucible is jealousy and greed. Many people in the

Throughout the text of The Crucible, author Arthur Miller portrays the Salem Witch Trials as an occurrence based in emotion, rather than logic. Although the church maintained an influence in the trials, the main cause of witchcraft convictions was not religious fear. Rather, the trials stood as a testament to the enormous amount of vengeance inherent in society, be it today, or nearly four centuries ago. Much of the same forces that drove the witchcraft hysteria of the 17th century drive the social climate of the present day. Among these problems in society include fear, particularly prominent in The Crucible with allegations both commonplace and irrational. Jealousy, too, is a driving force in the witch trials with regard to the social status of the higher clergy, or over a land dispute. Overall, fear, jealousy, and greed contribute to the witchcraft hysteria by strengthening the cause and prolonging its control over society.

Greed can take control over so many in ways some people wouldn't understand it also could be someone you least expect and in the book The Crucible by Miller was an perfect example of greed in two different ways one was in the eyes and way of Abigail Williams and another person who was full of greed in Miller The Crucible was Thomas Putn.

Throughout life, greed has always played a role in people’s actions whether they are aware of it or not. Greed is a very powerful thing that can affect someone in a negative way. No one realizes how much it affects them until something bad happens and it’s too late. People will do whatever it takes just to get their wants fulfilled. They don’t think about the outcome or care what happens just as long as they get what they want. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, greed corrupts Macbeth which then creates his downfall.

“Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.” Macbeth, or The Scottish Tragedy, by William Shakespeare is a story about a once strong willed and loving defender of Scotland who loses his grasp on the man he built himself up to be. Macbeth, who once was the best Scotsman in the country is nowhere to be found, and he has now become a murderous tyrant, who will not give up until he finds satisfaction. Macbeth is already Thane of Glamis when the Weird sisters, a trio of witches, allude to the fact that Macbeth will one day be Thane of Cawdor and then King, without actually telling him how he will get there. Although Banquo, the thanes best friend, warns him not to do anything impure of heart in order to acquire these titles, the thane ignores him.

Blood, deceit, and greed are common occurrences in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The witches that Macbeth meets begin to set up his end. Lady Macbeth continues the trend by pushing him forward. Macbeth in the end is the only one that can decide his faith. The great and powerful Macbeth unholy end can be chalked up to the forces and the ones he holds close.

Everyone has a little hate in their hearts for something no matter who they are, but it’s when they get powerful enough to do something about it that problems start to form. People who hold powers above others tend to be more greedy and hateful. This is true in modern times and in the past. In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, Both the Capulets and the Montagues were powerful, wealthy families who hated each other and held grudges over each other because of that power. They wanted to keep the other house from gaining power over them.

You Will Win 1 Million Dollars If You Read This Essay: A Lesson on Greed “There is a sufficiency in the world for a man’s needs but not for a man’s greed.” - Mahatma Gandhi There are many moving parts in the Hound of The Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle but one constant is greed. This novel is a story in which greed takes control of many people like being hypnotized in a greedful fantasy. Greed is a powerful motivator for the characters and drives them to do things they otherwise wouldn’t do, such as killing people, telling secrets, and threatening people.