Blackberry-Picking Greed Quotes Page 1
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| Quote #1 that hunger |
Holy containers! If someone told you money was growing on trees, you'd grab anything that would hold the treasure too – garbage bags, laundry sacks, and so on; These boys are out to get as much as they possibly can.
| Quote #2 We trekked and picked until the cans were full, (line 12) |
Their greed is tireless. They won't stop until the moment they can't hold anymore. If they were stronger, you get the sense they'd carry boatloads of berries.
| Quote #3 We hoarded the fresh berries in the byre. (line 17) |
The verb "hoarded" gives away the greed theme big time. Heaney easily could have said "stored" but this is a type of storage that's specific to greed. The byre also gives a sense of secrecy; that they're keeping their berries away from everyone else. No sharing going on there!
