Foundations in ENGLISH LITERARY STUDIES Only study guide for ENG1501 Authors: Deirdre Byrne Fetson Kalua Ruth Scheepers Critical reader: Gwen Kane Department of English Studies University of South Africa Pretoria © 2012 University of South Africa All rights reserved Printed and published by the University of South Africa Mucklneuk‚ Pretoria ENG1501/1/2013–2015 98926381 InDesign‚ Florida HSY_Style Although every effort has been made to trace the copyright holders
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some people‚ to be the root of all evil‚ when in reality money is no more evil than any other object. Money is just an object that can be abused; however‚ the true evil is selfish greed and lust for power. “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence and “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry exemplify two different types of greed through gambling and sacrifice. It is safe to say that people would consider vehicles to be helpful‚ but would they assume cars evil because people die in car accidents? Likely
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The Pearl‚ by John Steinbeck‚ is abounding with literary devices that assist in conveying the theme of the evils of greed. In the novella‚ Steinbeck tells about Kino‚ a Mexican man‚ who finds a great pearl which he believes will change his life entirely. However‚ when the pearl dealers attempt to deceive him into selling his pearl for a low price‚ Kino ventures to the capital‚ but after facing many trials‚ he must return to his home after his infant son is killed. After this ultimate hardship‚ Kino
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WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (2010) Q1. Do you agree with Gordon Gekko that “Greed is Good”? Why or why not? “Greed‚ for lack of a better word‚ is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies‚ cuts through‚ and captures‚ the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed‚ in all of its forms; greed for life‚ for money‚ for love‚ knowledge‚ has marked the upward surge of mankind and greed‚ you mark my words‚ will not only save Teldar Paper‚ but that other malfunctioning corporation
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Walker In Washington Irving’s short story The Devil and Tom Walker‚ greed is shown to be a terrible trait that comes with many negative affects. Revealed by Irving when he introduced the setting‚ Tom Walker lived a miserable life isolated with his untrustworthy wife due to his miserly personality‚ and by this Irving was showing that living a life of greed will ultimately lead to misery. When decisions are being made based on greed and self benefit it will alter one thinking process and help you to
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in his City of God also details the corruption of those in power. Focusing specifically on that of the Church‚ it is yet another example that shows knowledge on the negative consequences of greed‚ power‚ and desire. Paired with Dante‚ Saint Augustine’s ideas would further develop the idea that desire and greed were cultural identities already deeply present in Europe during this period. In order to actively change and address and situation‚ the problem needs to be identified. In this case‚ however
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Greed: An Unavoidable Human Nature Everyone‚ at one point in his or her life‚ experiences greed. Not because of choice‚ rather‚ by human nature alone. In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller portrays greed throughout many of the main characters. The main people‚ for example‚ include Thomas Putnam‚ Abigail‚ and Danforth. Each character shows greed in their own way. Throughout these characters‚ Arthur Miller try’s to show us that as a human‚ we cannot help to control the underlying greed within ourselves
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clearly a fable about greed and in particular its dangers. The mother in the tale is consumed by greed‚ to the point where it alienates her from her children and her son is driven to desperate lengths to help his mother. It is important to note that even the temporary relief provided by Paul’s "winnings" only serves to augment the sense of greed and the voices in the house that drives the children wild. In the end‚ in this didactic short story‚ D. H. Lawrence shows us the danger of greed by allowing the
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Many Faces of Greed When thinking of the seven deadly sins‚ many people think of “greed”. However‚ most only think of greed as the desire for lots of money‚ and not the desire for things‚ in general‚ in abundance and in the form of addiction. The intense‚ selfish desire for things such as power and wealth is present in all aspects of life today‚ from children’s movies to historical figures who’ve left lasting impressions on society‚ and has the ability to influence every day life. From a young
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the first to find Captain Flint’s hidden treasure. The characters’ decisions and traits in Treasure Island demonstrate the theme of greed. Greed is a constant and inordinate craving‚ want‚ or desire for money or possessions; solely for the interests and pleasures of oneself that is often times never satisfying. In this novel‚ Robert Louis Stevenson uses the theme of greed through the decisions and character traits of Long John Silver‚ Israel Hands‚ and George Merry to teach readers to be content and
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