Martin Shkreli Analysis

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OK, so maybe this is a low blow, but did anyone notice that now arrested Martin Shkreli looks very similar to Pinocchio! One of the most hated men in the world is finally going to put behind bars. However, I want to have some fun at his expense before that happens! Let's break down the three main differences between him and his identical twin Pinocchio!

MARTIN SHKRELI FINALLY ARRESTED

For anybody who has no idea who this man is, he is most famous for raising the price of a life-saving AIDS pill. He raised it 5,000 percent as much as the original price. Not only that, but now arrested Martin Shkreli also bought the one-of-a-kind album from hip hop artist Wu-Tang. He bought it, but he stated that he never even listened to it. He is the only
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However, the similarities end there as the way they get into trouble could not be more different. Let's now take a look at the fun stuff!

FIRST MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ARRESTED MARTIN SHKRELI AND PINOCCHIO

The first main difference between these two is the fact that Pinocchio had guidance in his quest to become a boy. Following his journey to become a real life boy is his official conscience. His conscience's name is Jiminy Cricket and he notifies Pinocchio of right and wrong. Now arrested Martin Shkreli, on the other hand, does not have somebody telling him what is right and wrong everywhere he goes.

SECOND MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ARRESTED MARTIN SHKRELI AND PINOCCHIO

The second big difference between these two is the way they get in trouble. Pinocchio is constantly getting tricked into believing that something is right when it is not. One instance was with Honest John in which he was tricked to help him when he said that the only way to live is by being rich and famous. However, Shkreli did what he did, as he states, to raise the profits of his shareholders. Shkreli knew what he was doing was wrong and he did it anyway, but Pinocchio was constantly

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