Throughout history, many have demonstrated that greediness leads to misfortune and greater desire. A former German politician named Adolf Hitler is a great example of the statement above. In the early stage of the World War 2, Hitler dominated few countries; however, he invaded more countries and shortly conquered most Europe. Yet, he did not stop invading other nations. Hitler could have consolidated and defended his areas from his enemies, but his desire to expand territory led to an ultimate defeat of Germany. This example clearly shows how his greediness of conquering more land lead to defeat. A story named “The Monkey’s Paw” also exhibits that greediness brings misfortune and greater greed. The story is about a family and a talisman. When the family received the monkey’s paw (talisman), they were warned to wish for something reasonable. Nevertheless, they decided to wish for their own good; later, they wished for bigger things and eventually became miserable and lost their son.

In the story, “The Monkey’s Paw”, by William W. Jacobs, the author believes that greed always evokes to greater acquisitiveness and eventually brings tragedy. When Sergeant Major Morris insisted the Whites to burn the Monkey’s Paw and not use it, they decided to ignore him and used the Monkey’s Paw to pay their debts: “ ‘If you could finish playing for the house you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you?’ Herbert said. ‘Wish for 200 pounds, then. That’ll just do it’” (Jacobs 115). This statement indicates how the Whites are greedy because even when the Sergeant told them to not use it, they ignored him and used it for their own good. However, Mr. and Mrs. White get their 200 pounds for the compensation of their son’s death. The White family’s greed for money led to a misfortune. As the story continues, Mr. and Mrs. White become even more gluttonous. After Herbert’s death, Mr. and Mrs. White decided to use the Monkey’s Paw again only to fulfill their greediness. They state, “‘No, we’ll have one more, Go down and get it quickly and wish our boy alive again‘” (Williams 240). Even Mr. White and Mrs. White experienced tragedy from using the Monkey’s Paw, they decide to wish again to make their son alive again. However, this again leads to a whole tragedy of the Whites, where Mrs. White and Mr. White become miserable about life.

In conclusion, greed always evokes to greater acquisitiveness and brings tragedy. At first, the Whites wished for 200 pounds. However, their greediness brought misfortune: Herbert’s death.

 

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