Laura was warned by her sister about the dangers of the fruit and how it had killed another woman. Unfortunately, this was not enough to prevent her from being influenced by the goblins’ insistence. She suffered greatly from her choice and would have died, if not for her sister’s act of selflessness. Similarly to “The Bloody Chamber”, Laura risked losing her life due to her greed because she was forced into a position where she could not save herself. This piece also displayed the importance of being selfless, as this characteristic allowed Lizzie to possess the determination and compassion necessary to save …show more content…
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, details the life of Henry Jekyll, who was a respected man. He possessed good morals; however, he wanted to lose some of his current responsibilities. He created a potion that allowed him to transform into an individual who lacked much of the restraint Jekyll possessed. He enjoyed the freedom he experienced as this new individual, named Hyde. He became greedy for it, and began transforming into Hyde more frequently as time progressed. Jekyll’s greed eventually got the best of him when he started losing his ability to turn back into himself. His strong desire for a lack of responsibilities was very dangerous. His lack of self-control led to him committing murder as Hyde. As he was losing his life as Jekyll, he was harming those around him. The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde, describes the story of Algernon and Jack and their habits of deceit. In the play, both characters lie to the women they love about their true name. This is done because of their desires’ for relationships. Jack deceives Gwendolen by telling her that his name is Ernest, while Algernon uses the same lie to deceive Cecily. These lies showed a greed for a relationship. While the deceit was not significant in the end, it caused tension between the two