The Theme Of Greed In Oliver Stone's Film '

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Oliver Stone in his movie demonstrates how power greedy, selfish, capitalist will do everything for profit, no matter what it will cost. By this film, Stone shows how greed contributes to our society. The main point was to open inside side The Wall Street business and demonstrate their life through the prism of social, economic and political success. Where money more important than moral values. Stone represent the story that the money is key to everything, and this is a dream of success are desirable and intrigue for everyone. People eagerly want to get prestige, luxury, and respect. Like Bud Fox says: "You know what my dream is? It's to one day be on the other end of that phone". In the pursuit of goals, the main character Gordon Gekko …show more content…

He used people around him for his success and destroys them after; such treatment can be characterized as both a strength and weakness. For example, Gordon used the information of Blue Star and willing to dispose of the company after. Also, Gordon was a very aggressive character and Gekko - the engine of society, symbolizing the dynamics of society. Stone showed us that moral value and producing something are more important, "instead of living off the buying and selling of others'' says the Bud Fox father. Furthermore, I don't think that Stone proofs by his movie that point. Gekko was stronger than any other character in this film, his ambitions, and speeches, genius speculations and think two steps ahead are magnificent and attracts everyone. Moreover, but how to not lose yourself in this miracle?How to stay with your principles that your parents teach you. Gordon says " The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed -- for lack of a better word

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