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Literature and film constantly warn society of various valuess and consquences. Oftentimes, these it is taught that greed is wrong. Disguised as entertainment, frequently, artists attempt to share their position on these issues. is for that reason that Goethe, Tolstoy and Ramis created their works. Goethe’s Faustm Tolstoy’s “How Much Land Does a Man Need” and Ramis’ film “Bedazzled” all show us the unappealing effects of choosing evil over good. Goethe's Faust does not contain such a bargain with the Devil. Instead, it has two wagers. The Lord bets Mephistopheles that he won't be able to make Faust deviate from "the appointed course," and Faust bets Mephistopheles that he won't be able to make any moment so pleasurable that Faust will cry out for time to stop. Thus, the bet between Faust and Mephistopheles concerns fulfillment. If Faust is