our consequences, Greed has no boundaries with social inequality, however the innocent pay the

maximum price. Once goals are accomplished, who’s to say if the craving is satisfied? People are

never happy with what they have, it’s human nature. The more one gets the more one wants.

Greed is powerful, and easy to submit to. In this story, Hester, the mother symbolizes greed in

middle class society. “She married for love, and the love turned to dust. She had bonny children,

yet she felt they had been thrust upon her, and she could not love them“ (225). The quote creates

an image of how cold the mother is towards her children. Hester stopped respecting and loving her

husband, once he was unable to provide her with all her extravagant taste. Hester blames their

financial failure to her “unlucky” husband. The situation made her grow bitter. Hester’s priorities;

obviously not the children but her greed, has made her unable to display any affection toward the

children. The mother and father, selfish and indifferent regarding the children, leaving t

partners and swore to keep Paul‘s secret. The uncle was to gain, utilizing the boy.

car. Deprive the innocent to indulge on greed. Children feeling abandon, attention and affection

heart”, became a tormented anxiety.

money off the boy, portraits a wolf in sheep’s clothing. As for uncle Oscar, wasting no time took

a thousand at a time. Greed grew stronger, Hester wanting the five thousand all at once. Paul’s

home with there children. One can get caught up with society, and succumb to it. What of the

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