ENGL 1315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Jordan Belfort, Stratton Oakmont, Adjusted Gross Income
Document Summary
The wolf of wall street vividly depicts the life of jordan belfort that revolves around money. From the peak of jordan"s nancial success, to his near-death moments of despair, Jordan"s wealth has enabled him to live a life of decadence and hedonism. However, jordan"s money has also created a devil within him that indulges in the quest for excess . Jordan"s excessive wealth, greed and drug addiction gradually leads to his downfall as a businessman and a moral person. Jordan"s excessive desire for wealth takes control of his moral compass, stripping his empathy and desensitizing him to breaking laws. The memoir illustrates both the merit and danger of money through depiction of jordan"s drug use; while highlighting the intrinsic value of virtues that jordan has sacri ced in his relentless pursuit for excessive wealth and unbridled decadence. The value of the wolf of wall street does not lie in the glamorization of money.
