Sentence examples for greedy characters from inspiring English sources

The idea that somehow or other the business community is full of all these greedy characters — you should see the greed in teachers' unions!

We used her review in our 2009 lesson plan, Greed Is Good?, in which students consider the traits and actions of greedy characters in Dickens stories and other literature.

Two recent films, Ain't Them Bodies Saints and Cold in July, saw weak, greedy characters betray the stereotype of the strong, proud Texan; now sibling directors Simon and Zeke Hawkins rustle up another tale of Lone Star sin.

Students consider the traits and actions of greedy characters in Dickens stories and other literature, drawing parallels to current events. 2009) Ghosts of Holidays Past Students explore the concept of holiday nostalgia through a journalist's look at Christmas, then write holiday pieces.

Beautiful Mutants' central figure is the mysterious Russian exile Lapinski, described by her loutish, City-working neighbour – one of the brash, greedy characters who signal the novel's intent to be a sideways chronicle of Thatcherism – as "a shameless cunt... Don't ever expect a simple answer to a simple question from Lapinski.

Rip the scary mask off this scheme, and the greedy characters exposed are the ones who ruined "Scooby-Doo". MPAA rating: PG, for some rude humor, language and some scary action.

That is why Ossie does not realise when he is being outwitted by George Warleggan Jack Farthingg), who uses him to forge connections and gain a higher social status". "Ossie is an extremely greedy character who has champagne tastes on a beer income.

But the action and puzzle game the Cave lets you choose to play as any three selected from seven of the most selfish, greedy, treacherous characters video game protagonists ever offered.

A terrific bit of symbolism can be witnessed in Independent Shakespeare Company's presentation of "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus". The vain, greedy title character already lives in twilight as he prepares to sell his soul to the devil.

Getting greedy, Mr. Cage's character dumps coffee on the Constitution of 1947 as well, but he finds no secret map there.

A little more questioning and he found that his daughter thought he made sure the company was working smoothly by looking at its Web site, and his son compared him to Mr. Krabs, a greedy and bossy character in the world of SpongeBob SquarePants.