Rod Hollimon





For the love of Money,

People will steal from their brothers,

For the love of money,

People will rob their own mothers…

People who don't have money

Don't let money change you…



-- The O'Jays





After reading "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg," by Mark Twain, the (above) song "For The Love of Money," by the r&b singing group The O'Jays resounded fervently in my head. The song's ongoing message of the ill affects money can have on a person almost parallels that of Twain's brilliant story of vanity, greed, revenge, and honesty, or should I say dishonesty. The story displays how much an entire town is willing to forsake in order to obtain that which has been known to destroy families, careers, lives, and in this case, the good name of an entire town – money. Yes money – that age-old evil that causes men to cheat, lie, steal, and even kill to consume its pseudo sense of security and power, is at the very root of the theme of the story, which is: when......

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Title: Vanity In "The Man That Corrpted Hadleyburg"
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