Greed In Lord Of The Flies

“You cannot negotiate with people who say what’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable. Greed is a curse worse than any other. Many people have lost all their fortunes and riches due to their desire for more. Background: These fables are written by Aesop. Aesop was the author of famous fables and tales, some of which will be used such as The Goose and the Golden Egg, The Swollen Fox, and The Flies and the Honey Pot. Preview: The topic of paragraph 1 goes over how greed took over the fox and ruined him. Paragraph 2’s topic is reviewing how the man lost all his riches due to greed and impatience. In paragraph 3 the topic that is discussed is how the flies’ greed controlled them. Thesis: Based on multiple ancient texts, such as Aesop's Fables,

Evidence; To illustrate, there was once a man who had found a special goose that laid golden eggs. The man would check the nest every morning to find a beautiful, golden, glistering egg. The man would be in jubilation every morning. He would sell the eggs at his local market. But, it wasn’t too long before the man grew impatient with the goose. The man wanted more, he had become greedy and spoiled by the goose. He had a great idea to cut open the goose and find lots of eggs inside. After he cut the goose, there were no eggs, and he lost his way of income. In #87 of Aesop’s Fables the story narrates “Those who have plenty want more and so lose all they have.” (paraphrase) “ Those who have more than enough have the desire for more so they lose all they have.” Analysis: This story reveals that the man’s greed and impatience had cost him all he had. This was the way that greed backfired on him. Clincher: In summary of the fable, it is clear that greed will always have a punishment for

Evidence: In the fable, The Flies and the Honey Pot, a jar of honey was placed on the table with no cap on. The sweet aroma of the honey pranced through the air, attracting plenty of flies. The flies could not resist the urge so they all dived into the jar and started greedily munching down on the honey. Although the honey was tasty and sweet, they doomed themselves in the process of eating it. On #80 of Aesop’s Fables, it says “Be not greedy for a little passing pleasure. It may destroy you.” (paraphrase) “ Don’t be greedy for a little amount of pleasure. It can ruin you.” Analysis: This story indicates that the flies had leaped into the jar and eaten the honey greedily whilst slowly dying. Due to greed, the flies enjoyed the honey but it was the last thing they enjoyed. Their greed had backfired on them in the way of their death. Clincher: In this fable, the lives of the flies had been lost due to the factor of greed. The backfire of greed had killed the