What Is The Theme Of Greed And Corruption In The Wolf Of Wall Street
Although there are some structural differences these two texts, both explore the dark world of power, greed and corruption and the impact that has on the central protagonist. Court in the Middle is an autobiographical story about a high profile middle-aged lawyer who is fed up with the struggles of his life and resorts to cocaine. The Wolf of Wall Street was released in 2013 and directed by Martin Scorsese, the movie is based on the true story of a man called Jordan Belfort who has good intentions to become a successful broker, however he is soon possessed by the power he gains from money. Through both texts the empowerment an individual gains through money and drugs results in greed and corruption.
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They almost come hand in hand with money and drugs. In Wolf of Wall Street the entire movie is based around Jordan’s greed and want for more money. This is shown in a particular scene where his wife’s aunt has died and he goes to Switzerland for business instead of going to his wife’s aunt’s funeral. This shows how selfish he is and how all he wants in life is money and power, it also shows his lack of sympathy for his family, he is selfish and obsessive. Andrew reflects on his life of greed, power and corruption while he is sitting in a jail cell with murderers, paedophiles and serial killers. Although he wasn’t a complete psychopath like the others he was in jail with he was a corrupt, greedy, self-centred man who needed to change major factors in his life. Throughout both texts we learn how corrupt their behaviours around drugs and money are, and how easily it is to become possessed with power through money. The impact that power and greed has on the central characters is huge, Jordan Belfort ends up living in his house with a tracking device strapped to his leg so he can’t leave. Andrew Frazer ends up in jail for 7 years with people that made his addiction look like a blessing compared to the crimes they were locked away
The structure of both texts are very different …show more content…
They almost come hand in hand with money and drugs. In Wolf of Wall Street the entire movie is based around Jordan’s greed and want for more money. This is shown in a particular scene where his wife’s aunt has died and he goes to Switzerland for business instead of going to his wife’s aunt’s funeral. This shows how selfish he is and how all he wants in life is money and power, it also shows his lack of sympathy for his family, he is selfish and obsessive. Andrew reflects on his life of greed, power and corruption while he is sitting in a jail cell with murderers, paedophiles and serial killers. Although he wasn’t a complete psychopath like the others he was in jail with he was a corrupt, greedy, self-centred man who needed to change major factors in his life. Throughout both texts we learn how corrupt their behaviours around drugs and money are, and how easily it is to become possessed with power through money. The impact that power and greed has on the central characters is huge, Jordan Belfort ends up living in his house with a tracking device strapped to his leg so he can’t leave. Andrew Frazer ends up in jail for 7 years with people that made his addiction look like a blessing compared to the crimes they were locked away