Examples Of Greed In The Holy Grail

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and a want are two completely different things. In the film, The Holy Grail really represents greed and when greed vanishes and turns into salvation. Jack, on his journey, must learn how to be more conservative with people. By this, I mean that Jack must understand what wealth really means and how his life can change if he decides to help people with what they really want. Jack must change by thinking about how others will react by his actions and how they will be affected. This can be achieved by him thinking more carefully on what he is to believe and what to realize what is bad for him. Jack can easily change and transform into a better person if he is to change the way he acts and sees the world.

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