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    The Pearl Greed

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    What choices will you make? There was a quote that was once stated‚ “Your life is a result of the choices you make.” This saying relates back to my feelings that the human experience is governed by choice. Reading about Kino in “The Pearl” becoming greedy. The poem “Hotrodders” about taking risks and “Lullaby for 17” choosing not to listen to someone who is older and wiser. Reading these texts have made me believe life is based on the choices you make. Kino chose to make bad choices and it

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    Response to “Beyond Happiness and Unhappiness” In the essay‚ “Beyond Happiness and Unhappiness”‚ Eckhart Tolle discusses the individual’s attempts to establish and define their identity. According to Eckhart Tolle‚ “The self is a story that develops in the head‚ very much like a fictitious creation. Yet it forms the basis of most people’s sense of who they are‚ and that sense‚ of course‚ is reinforced by the surrounding world” (6). There are several different aspects that Tolle says can influence

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    Root of Greed

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    Root of Greed Money is the fuel‚ the pursuits to the things we need like food‚ education‚ medicine‚ and our well-being. We as human beings want and desire those things which are far from our grips‚ but are only attainable with the exchange of money. In this case acquiring items like guns and other goods‚ the exchange is not of money‚ but humans. People do imaginable things to acquire it by lying‚ stealing‚ and even murder. The start of The story of slavery as a result of lust‚ greed‚ and gain

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    The Pearl Greed Essay

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    Luke 12:15 says: Then he said to them‚ “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” In John Steinbeck’s The Pearl‚ Kino‚ the doctor‚ and the priest all allow their greed to control their lives. Instead of their focus being God‚ their only ambition is worldly wealth. Kino’s envy of those more fortunate than he is leads to his greed causing him to make poor choices. Like any young man‚ Kino is ambitious. He desires to move

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    Othello and Greed

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    him to doubt and suspect Desdemona of being unfaithful without presenting any legitimate evidence. This jealousy leads to anxiety from which Iago goes on to insinuate that the very foundations of his love for Desdemona in fact are false and this brings into question everything Othello thought he knew‚ including his own self. Eventually Othello falls victim to paranoia by completely losing the characteristics that made in noble in the beginning of the drama. By exploiting Othello’s jealousy and

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    The Hobbit Greed

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    Armor “The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien is a sprawling fantasy adventure world infused with magic and Medievalism. Tolkien‚ a renowned philologist and admired Oxford professor‚ crafted languages‚ lineages‚ and legends to add layers of depth to his tale. Each mythical race detailed in his story is equipped with their own culture and society‚ and often artifacts of great power and purpose are crafted from the forges of the Elves and the Dwarves. Among Frodo Baggins’s possessions‚ his Mithril

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    Greed in Artemis Fowl

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    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

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    Greed: a Heart of Darkness Every human’s white soul carries a dark stain; an original sin (as a Christian would say) that irks us toward sin. The stain of darkness alienates us from civilization. The stain is an innate quality endowed within‚ which forces a struggle to confine and eventually eliminate the dark stain. This stain is not divinely imprinted on our souls; rather it is a reflection of our values taught us by society and those who are an integral part in forming our character.

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    The Monkey's Paw Greed

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    In the short story‚ The Monkey’s Paw by W.W Jacobs represents desire and greed. The story starts off with sergeant major coming back from India and tells the story of the monkey’s paw that can grant 3 wishes. Mr. white becomes fascinated with the paw and offers to buy it‚ sergeant major rejects his offer because the monkey’s paw is cursed and throws it into the fire. Before it was destroyed Mr. White grabs it and makes his first wish. This goes to show that Mr. White’s impulse of wanting to make

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    Kareem Davy EN-102 Mrs. Christine Redman- Waldeyer 31 October 2015 The Devastation Greed can Brings in someone Life Greed is a bottomless pit which drains the person in an endless effort to satisfy their needs without ever reaching fulfillment. Various authors such as GUY DE MAUPASSANT (use lower case as needed)‚ James Joyce‚ Isabel Allende and John Steinbeck believe that greed creates a strong and intense selfish desire within you in which you will never be able to achieve satisfaction. In “The

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