Data Bases • Custom Term Papers • Free Term Papers • Free Research Papers • Free Essays • Free Book Reports • Plagiarism? Links • Top 100 Term Paper Sites • Top 25 Essay Sites • Top 50 Essay Sites • Search 97,000 Papers @ DirectEssays.com • Search 101,000 Papers @ ExampleEssays.com • Search 90,000 Papers @ MegaEssays.com Free Essays • Term Paper Sites • Chuck III's Free Essays • Free College Essays • TermPaperSites.com • My Term Papers • Get Free Essays • Essay World • Planet Papers	Search Lots of Essays Back to Subjects - Book Reports Greedy Needs Greedy Needs Imagine a life with no food, no shelter and no family. This is hard because most people have never been without these basic needs. Some people however, find it hard to imagine a life with these needs, as in “The Ultimate Safari” by Nadine Gordimer. This story takes place during civil war, where the greed of bandits along with the greed of rebels cause conflict which can only be solved through sharing and co-operation. The greed of the bandits causes many conflicts with the people that are not in the war by taking away their food, shelter and thus causing illness. The villagers have nothing to eat because the bandits have taken it all for themselves. “But the third time they came back there was nothing to take, no oil, no food, so they burnt the thatch and the roofs of our houses fell in.” (page 120) as Gordimer writes. The people can not eat on their long journey through Kruger Park because although they find food to cook, they must not make a fire as it will draw attention to themselves. They have no food to take on the trip, so the people find fruit and eat it which results in illness, as it is poisonous. The greedy bandits take away the shelter of the villagers by burning their houses. This means the people must go to find food and shelter elsewhere. The people must walk farther due to bandits on the lookout for them near the fence, which means more nights spent in the animal-filled park without any shelter to stay in. Having no shelter in the park creates a safety risk to the people, for there are hungry lions surrounding them. Sickness is inflicted upon the people by the bandits stealing their food and taking away their shelter. Being cold and hungry can cause a serious sickness to the people. The bandits are not the only people who conflict with the people, the rebels also inflict a great deal of problems. The rebels are greedy in that they escalate the conflict for the people, they cause consequences to the others from the government, and they force the villagers into refugee camps. The rebels, only thinking of themselves cause conflict to expand within the others. The children that are growing up in the war environment, will see fighting as the only way to solve problems. With a lack of food, schooling and religion, the children will not fulfil their full potential as they grow. The government may not know who is a rebel in the war and who is not, which will result in consequences to all the people. Because a war was begun, in the future it will be difficult for the people to speak to the government about problems. The greedy rebels do not think of the conflicts they are causing by fighting for something they want. The government does not know, but some of the people may support its side of the war, and that there could be more than one opinion within the people. The rebels do not directly force the villagers into refugee camps, but they induce it. The people have no homes because they bandits have burned them because they are angry at the rebels. Having no food is a big push for the people to leave, as well as to seek medical help as they are ill and dying. All the people need is food and safety, as Gordimer states, “We wanted to go where there were no bandits and there was food, we were glad there must be a place.” (page 122). These basic needs are taken from these people as punishment for the rebels fighting. These problems however, can be resolved with the help of The greed of the bandits and the rebels can be resolved through sharing and co-operation. The nuns at the refugee camp give food, offer help and co-operate with the people. By giving food, the nuns are helping the children get their good health back. They are helping the people grow strong and enable them to work for money. As the nuns feed the people back to health they are saving them from the risk of poisonous fruit. The nuns help the people in other ways too. They resolve the conflicts of illness and no shelter. By giving medical help and the safety of shelter, the people are able to be strong again . Co-operation becomes an important factor in resolving the conflicts caused by bandits and rebels. The people in the refugee camps look out for one another, and help as much as they can. For example, “Our grandmother knows a women here who showed her where there is good grass for sleeping mats.” (page 129). The people in the new village co-operate by giving work to those people who are strong enough. They also let the refugees attend school. This co-operation of the village people results in the children growing up with a positive future, and the others maintaining strong physical health to use when Although greed is a powerful fault, the conflicts it arises can be overcome. Positive human qualities can be used to resolve the issues raised by negative human traits. Gordimer tells an inspiring story which reflects how struggle is caused by greed in the real world. Bibliography: Word Count: 896
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