Greed Quotes From The Pearl

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The theme of this book was mainly greed, as human beings we all want to have everything in the world. From the most expensive house in the city, to having fancy clothes, and fast sports cars we all want something luxurious. Greed can take over us in a negative way, It’s more than likely wealth, fame, and fortune that cause us to act selfish and be prideful in what we have and what we can afford. Celebrities are the go-to people expected to behave like that. They’re always after the most expensive things in the world and can’t get a break from the paparazzi for 2 hours. Fans and the press are always looking for them, some celebrities have said that they just want a break from it all, and some achieve that and pursue normal jobs as normal human beings. Juana, Kino, and Coyotito gained wealth from the pearl, because of how valuable it was when he found it. It was perfectly round and one of the biggest ones that was in the ocean. Kino’s attitude after he gained wealth started changing, he wanted everything in the world. He wanted a rifle, a bow and arrow to hunt, and protect his family with it. Kino started to get agitated and angry with his wife when he started changing. When his son died, he saw the pearl as ugly and he felt nothing, just the same way as his wife. …show more content…

People’s lives can be affected both ways when they either gain or lose wealth. When people gain wealth, there’s a little switch that goes off in their mind to want to spend it all on their own wants. There's a natural human instinct that kicks in when we have money. We want to spend it all on what we want instead of saving it. Although, losing wealth can affect them negatively too. When people lose wealth they lose it all and feel hopeless. They lose everything they’ve ever had and most people who lose it end up homeless and struggling to pay monthly payments, taxes, bills, etc.I don’t blame them though, their life falls

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