# How does Father Goriot develop the theme of Money and Materialism?

> Father Goriot by Honoré de Balzac

## Answer

Father Goriot by Honoré de Balzac develops Money and Materialism across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

Money is the central driving force in relationships, as seen in Goriot's financial ruin for his daughters, the dowry-driven marriages, and the calculation behind every social interaction in the novel.

The chapter emphasizes how money drives relationships and social standing, as seen in Goriot's sacrifice and Rastignac's family's financial strain.

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- [father-goriot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_goriot_se/chapters/father-goriot.md): The chapter emphasizes how money drives relationships and social standing, as seen in Goriot's sacrifice and Rastignac's family's financial strain.

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