Meaning of Money in "High Tor"

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The paper illustrates how on the peak of the mountain High Tor only the very essentials of life; food, water, and shelter, were of any importance. The paper analyzes the values of Van, Skimmerhorn and Biggs and Judith from the story and then highlights Anderson's message that money is only a representation of value and is only a means to an end and not an end in itself.

From the Paper:

"In High Tor, Maxwell Anderson paints a portrait of urban versus rural, independence versus love, and freedom versus capitalism. On the peak of High Tor there were only so many things that mattered. The very essentials of life--food, water, and shelter were of the utmost importance. Money is a means to an end and not an end in itself. In this place where only what truly matters mattered, Maxwell Anderson exposed the utter absurdity of capitalism and greed."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Anderson, Maxwell. "High Tor." Four Verse Plays. Harcourt: New York, 1959.

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