Greed in 'The Sign of Four'

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  • Greed in Sign Of Four
    • Contrasts:
      • Mary Morstan and J.Small
        • Mary seems to have little care for who owns the treasure and is not worried that it is lost, however John is so absorbed by it he'd rather throw it in the thames than anybody else have it.
      • Bart and Thaddeus Sholto
        • Bart dies as a result of his greed whereas, Thaddeus gives some treasures to Mary and survives.
    • Quotes
      • "...which never bought anything but a curse yet upon the man who owned it".-J.Small
      • "The treasure is lost, said Miss Morstan CALMLY"
        • "Whoever had lost a treasure, i knew that night that i had gained one"-J.Watson
      • "couldn't bear to part"
        • "mere feeling of possession"
      • "Justice! Snarled the ex-convict, A pretty justice! Whose loot is this, if it is not ours?
    • Key Concepts:
      • Those who are full of Greed suffer:
        • Major and Bart Sholto die as a result of their greed
        • Major Sholto lived in Constant fear of J.Small
      • The treasure is a curse
        • "...which never bought anything but a curse yet upon the man who owned it".-J.Small
      • Those untouched by greed (i.e. Mary Morstan) live a happy and forfilling life
      • The greed within Colonialism.
        • Where the treasure came from originally and causes much death and suffering.

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