Greed and selfishness

Greed and selfishness

Greed and selfishness have been portrayed in various instances in the movie, and Vincent Vega adds on to that list of egocentric individuals. Vincent Vega is self-centered and ready to do anything that will guarantee to achieve his desires, even at the expense of the comfort, health, and life of others. For instance, Vincent had sexual attraction towards Mia, although she is a married woman. It is morally wrong to have such relationships with a woman who is vowed to another man, and only the highest levels of selfishness can drive someone to do so. Mia is a drug addict who would lose control is she was given a dose of cocaine. The strategy of buying cocaine for her before going to the party shows that Vincent is a crafty man who makes moves on another man’s wife by taking advantage of her weakness. He knew that she would be hesitant to engage in any sexual affairs with him when she was sober. Thus, he offers her cocaine in excess amounts that she eventually gets an overdose.

Selfishness and greed have also been portrayed when Vincent works under the influence of drugs. Taking drugs while working is disrespectful, and it means one does not care about quality delivery as instructed by the boss. Drugs lead one to make impaired judgments and providing substandard results. Selfishness, in this case, is seen because Vincent wants to attain self-satisfaction while at work at the expense of meeting the demands of the employer. Vincent plays the role of a selfish individual who only considers an action to be beneficial if it is inclined towards his advantage. Besides, he is greedy because taking advantage of a person who is addicted to drugs by offering them that particular drug is immoral.

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