I chose the deadly sin of Greed. Greed is the intense selfish desire for something, especially wealth and power. Greed is prevalent today just as much as it was in the past. Many movies and books base their plots on greed and what happens as a result of it. Three examples of stories centered on greed are the movies entitled The Wolf of Wall Street and The Lion King, and the book series, Percy Jackson and the Heroes of Olympus. Greed was used as the main plot in the movie The Wolf of Wall Street, based on a true story. The story is about a man named Jordan Belfort and his rise to power. He wanted more power and money so he could have control over the stock market, thus he started committing federal crimes and embezzlement. He was also part
