City Of Ember Greed Quotes

Quarter 1 project Keegan Stiver Mr. Prather ELA Class 10/8/2024 A vice is an immoral or wicked behavior. The vice I have chosen is greed. Greed is defined as an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food. In this essay, I will talk about how we see greed in the novel City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, how greed plays a role in the history of Africa, how greed impacts me personally, and what the Catholic Church teaches about greed. We see greed many times in the novel City of Ember. One example of greed in the City of Ember is that Mayor Cole was stealing from the storerooms so he would have all the necessities and no one else could have them. Another example of greed in the novel is on page 150, “Looper explores the
Everyone else thought that these foods were gone. Greed plays a significant role in the history of Africa and has been affecting Africa for many years. The Berlin Conference is one of many examples of greed in Africa. The Berlin Conference, also known as “The Scramble for Africa," was the meeting at which the major European powers negotiated and formalized claims to territory in Africa. As a result, the European powers got parts of Africa's land and resources because they wanted more land than they already had. This shows they were greedy. Greed has impacted me personally in a couple of ways. One example was when I was walking home and I found twenty dollars on the ground. In my mind, I wanted to keep it, but I decided to do what was right and ask the people ahead of me if it was theirs. They said, “Yes,” so I gave it back. The Catholic Church has taught me about greed during mass and the mass readings. The Catholic Church teaches that greed is when we put love of power and possessions above our love for Jesus and one another. We should love God above all things. In conclusion, greed is really bad because it makes people want way more than they