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The Natural (For the love of money)

An overwhelming love for money can be the root of all sin. In the novel, The Natural, by

Bernard Malamud, the main character, Roy Hobbs unfortunately faces the temptation of fixing a

baseball game.It is the ultimate test of his true character.Like any conflict faced in life it weighs

heavily upon him. Between the greedy bookkeeper, the evil judge and the temptress Memo Paris,

Roy is constantly being bombarded with thoughts of sin and temptation. Each try to persuade, and

corrupt the vulnerable Roy Hobbs. Although strong at first, it is his love for Memo and need for

money that eventually brings him to commit the ultimate sin of baseball.

It is the rich bookkeeper, Gus, that first reveals his plan to fix a baseball game to Roy. Gus

is a mysterious man like Roy himself. Little is known about the man with a glass eye except that

he is a terrific gambler. He seems to be a friendly man who is not very honest. Through out the

novel his dependency upon gambling is evident. He bets on everything from guessing numbers to

card games. '"Say the word, slugger, and you can make yourself a nice pile of dough quick."'(158)

After being witness to these words Roy is mortified. He discustingly threatens to split Gus' eye

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