Greed in Artemis Fowl
Greed in Artemis Fowl
Artemis Fowl, the first book in the series of eight science fiction and fantasy novels, is written by Eoin Colfer. It is about a 12-year-old criminal, Artemis Fowl II, and his plan to restore his family’s fortune. In Artemis Fowl, Colfer uses Artemis Fowl II, the protagonist, and two minor characters, Mulch Diggums and Briar Cudgeon, to demonstrate the theme that greedy people will do anything to get what they want.
Firstly, our anti-hero, Artemis, kidnaps Holly Short to steal gold from the fairies. In chapter two, we learn that the Fowls are legendary criminals. Artemis’s father, Artemis the first, “had thrown the family’s fortune into jeopardy.” (21) This means that the Fowls “billionaire status was no longer theirs.” (21) and it was up to Artemis to help restore his family’s fortune. “Artemis Fowl has devised a plan to restore his family’s fortune. A plan that could topple civilizations and plunge the planet into a cross-species war.” (1) During the process, he kidnaps Captain Holly Short from the LEPrecon headquarters. This shows us that his freed has blinded him into doing bad things like kidnapping an innocent fairy as hostage, without thinking about how Holly might feel. Greed has forced Artemis into kidnapping Holly, just to restore his family’s wealth.
Another way them has developed is shown through Mulch Diggums, an infamous burglar in the Lower Elements. Mulch risks his life in return for a cut of his sentence in jail. To get Holly back, Commander Root asks Mulch for a favor: to rescue Captain Holly Short from the Fowl Manor. “‘Not my way of life. Fairy prison, human prison. All the same to me.’ The commander thought about it. ‘Ok, you slime. Fifty years off your sentence.’” (126) Mulch is reluctant at first but as a convict, he really was to be free, and accepts this offer. This might not be a clear example of greed but it is a consequence of Mulch’s greed for valuable items. Greed has forced Mulch Diggums to risk his
Artemis Fowl, the first book in the series of eight science fiction and fantasy novels, is written by Eoin Colfer. It is about a 12-year-old criminal, Artemis Fowl II, and his plan to restore his family’s fortune. In Artemis Fowl, Colfer uses Artemis Fowl II, the protagonist, and two minor characters, Mulch Diggums and Briar Cudgeon, to demonstrate the theme that greedy people will do anything to get what they want.
Firstly, our anti-hero, Artemis, kidnaps Holly Short to steal gold from the fairies. In chapter two, we learn that the Fowls are legendary criminals. Artemis’s father, Artemis the first, “had thrown the family’s fortune into jeopardy.” (21) This means that the Fowls “billionaire status was no longer theirs.” (21) and it was up to Artemis to help restore his family’s fortune. “Artemis Fowl has devised a plan to restore his family’s fortune. A plan that could topple civilizations and plunge the planet into a cross-species war.” (1) During the process, he kidnaps Captain Holly Short from the LEPrecon headquarters. This shows us that his freed has blinded him into doing bad things like kidnapping an innocent fairy as hostage, without thinking about how Holly might feel. Greed has forced Artemis into kidnapping Holly, just to restore his family’s wealth.
Another way them has developed is shown through Mulch Diggums, an infamous burglar in the Lower Elements. Mulch risks his life in return for a cut of his sentence in jail. To get Holly back, Commander Root asks Mulch for a favor: to rescue Captain Holly Short from the Fowl Manor. “‘Not my way of life. Fairy prison, human prison. All the same to me.’ The commander thought about it. ‘Ok, you slime. Fifty years off your sentence.’” (126) Mulch is reluctant at first but as a convict, he really was to be free, and accepts this offer. This might not be a clear example of greed but it is a consequence of Mulch’s greed for valuable items. Greed has forced Mulch Diggums to risk his