What made it even more ironic was how the accusers were actually those who were the truly evil ones, with ulterior motives behind their baseless accusations. These accusations were often formed from personal vengeance, jealousy or greed. One example was how Putnam found these accusations as a convenient way for him to get more land, and his own greed fueled his accusations against many of the noticeably richer members of Salem. ”And there be none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing his neighbours for their land!” Giles Corey had stated this in court.
Throughout John Steinbeck's The Pearl, among the most controversial topics, greed and prejudice are most prevalent. From the beginning with the evil doctor, up until the very stunning conclusion. Some examples of prejudice include: the priest considered Kino’s people as children, everyone thinking Kino is a dumb Indian (doctor & pearl buyers), Kino is distrustful to all whites because they spoke to Indians as if they were animals, etc. Some examples of greed include: pearl buyers wanting to keep most of the profit from the pearl, townspeople always wanting something from Kino, Kino’s yearning for so many items after he discovers the pearl, doctor refusing to treat Coyotito up until the pearl was found, etc. Greed, or avarice, is known as an intense feeling of want or need.
Hitler was for his people. Now, Saddam Hussein was a not too smart leader that was greedy and heartless causing him to use all his money on palaces and comfort. Also, since he was heartless he would kill people who didn’t agree with him or EVER if they did so much as say they didn’t like him. Hitler had a long series of things he did, but some things he did were good and some were mean or cruel. Hitler was born on April 20,1889 to April 30,1945.
The McGill’s goal for doing this was to collect one thousand souls. The reasons for the one thousand souls were so that he could win his life back like the fortune cookie said. The McGill is an evil villain but like any other villain there is a reason for all of there anger. In the McGill’s case he is a monster and he is a jerk to everyone so he is very angry person. He takes his anger out on other people but by the end of this book he will learn to be good.
They felt pressured by everyone, though, and there was a little misinterpretation, but they agreed they would rather die than be apart. Had nothing else to live for *solemnly* Balthasar: I’m afraid I convinced poor Romeo that Lady Juliet had kicked the bucket. Now it makes sense why he wanted those pills…. Ops Friar: See!?!?! Capulets: Now all our fighting seems silly.
The Devil which is a parallel to money is a motif so people such that in Tom's position, will borrow money from him. The Devil has essentially converted Tom into his spawn, as he is doing the same thing the Devil once did to him. The greed and money ultimately resulted in his death, and Tom's userer subjects led the end of their lives because of the debt they had to pay. The subjects indulged in the thought of free money, easily accessible money, ruining their lives, which is what the 'Devil' quiescently did to Tom Walker. This quote portrays the greed contained in people, "He was on the point of foreclosing a mortgage, by which he would complete the ruin of an unlucky land-speculator for whom he had professed the greatest friendship."
In today’s society there are many people who have forgotten about the chivalry codes and dishonor the values we had by doing harm onto others, that’s why for the first code to be brought back should be “Destroy evil in all of it’s monstrous forms”. Evil can be in many forms of actions that people do throughout society. For example, Scams, Abducting people for ransom, setting people’s houses on fire, the list can go on. This can be stopped by giving harsher punishments to those who deserve it. You may say a harsher punishment won’t do any good, but allowing them to be in prison for a longer period of
People start to say that Pearl’s true father was the devil. “So Pearl - the elf-child, - the demon offspring, as some people, up to that epoch, persisted in considering her” (213). In other words, People believe that Hester’s sin was so bad that Pearl’s true Father must have been the devil himself. Of course, it is true that Pearl really isn’t half human. Some people think that Pearl is half immortal.
Mistreatment of others can become addictive for many abusers. Sometimes it seems like everyone wants to be a part of the mistreatment of Shylock. Antonio and many other merchants frequently criticize and belittle Shylock and his business. They insult his culture and religion. This gossip seriously damages Shylock’s business and reputation.
Unfortunately, it is not just friends that can be lost when wealth enters the picture. The pearl makes Kino crazy with greed, and he forgets what his true purpose once was. Kino and Juana almost lose each other. Kino chooses the pearl over his wife’s worries and fears. Time and again, Juana asks Kino to throw the pearl back, and time and again, Kino refuses.