The Dangers of Being over Privileged
Different aspects in an individual’s life completely influences who they are as a person. One’s wealth is capable of altering their perspective and self-worth. It can cause a development of greed, create a social barrier between others and form a feeling of emptiness.
Wealth often leads to a desire for more, and in some cases, money is no longer enough. In the book The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is extremely prosperous. Once he reaches his goal, money is no longer his fixation, Daisy is. He becomes gluttonous, and knowing he holds Daisy’s love is not enough, he so desperately wants her to say that she never had a place in her heart for her husband, Tom. Gatsby says “in her heart she never loved anyone except …show more content…
Lady Macbeth has a large amount of money and power, which is the cause of her fixation with getting more power. When Lady Macbeth hears that King Duncan will be arriving that night she says “The raven himself is hoarse/That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan/Under my battlements. Come, you spirits/That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, /And fill me from the crown to the toe topful/Of direst cruelty!” She is never satisfied with what she has, and is always determined to become more powerful, no matter what it entails, however, once she succeeds, Lady Macbeth is still not satisfied. She truly believes that her wealth and power will lead her to greatness, while in reality, it leads her to insanity. In the book, A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is a wealthy businessman, yet his financial security brings him no joy. When describing the clerk, he says “‘with fifteen shillings a week, and a wife and family, talking about a merry Christmas. I'll retire to Bedlam.’” He is extremely unhappy, and believes that the act of being happy is irrational, especially if one is under privileged. Wealth can also cause someone to feel unworthy of the money. Tim McCarthy suddenly grew very rich when he sold his marketing company, and pocketed forty-five million dollars. Not much time had passed until he began doubting himself, wondering if he even deserved all this money and worrying if it will be put to good use. McCarthy once believed that when he would hopefully be successful and grow his foundation, that his happiness would come along with it, however, that was not the case. He slowly learned methods to deal with these thoughts that were taking over his
Different aspects in an individual’s life completely influences who they are as a person. One’s wealth is capable of altering their perspective and self-worth. It can cause a development of greed, create a social barrier between others and form a feeling of emptiness.
Wealth often leads to a desire for more, and in some cases, money is no longer enough. In the book The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is extremely prosperous. Once he reaches his goal, money is no longer his fixation, Daisy is. He becomes gluttonous, and knowing he holds Daisy’s love is not enough, he so desperately wants her to say that she never had a place in her heart for her husband, Tom. Gatsby says “in her heart she never loved anyone except …show more content…
Lady Macbeth has a large amount of money and power, which is the cause of her fixation with getting more power. When Lady Macbeth hears that King Duncan will be arriving that night she says “The raven himself is hoarse/That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan/Under my battlements. Come, you spirits/That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, /And fill me from the crown to the toe topful/Of direst cruelty!” She is never satisfied with what she has, and is always determined to become more powerful, no matter what it entails, however, once she succeeds, Lady Macbeth is still not satisfied. She truly believes that her wealth and power will lead her to greatness, while in reality, it leads her to insanity. In the book, A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is a wealthy businessman, yet his financial security brings him no joy. When describing the clerk, he says “‘with fifteen shillings a week, and a wife and family, talking about a merry Christmas. I'll retire to Bedlam.’” He is extremely unhappy, and believes that the act of being happy is irrational, especially if one is under privileged. Wealth can also cause someone to feel unworthy of the money. Tim McCarthy suddenly grew very rich when he sold his marketing company, and pocketed forty-five million dollars. Not much time had passed until he began doubting himself, wondering if he even deserved all this money and worrying if it will be put to good use. McCarthy once believed that when he would hopefully be successful and grow his foundation, that his happiness would come along with it, however, that was not the case. He slowly learned methods to deal with these thoughts that were taking over his