# Greed and Materialism in The Inspector General

> Theme guide for The Inspector General by Nikolai Gogol.

Khlestakov's constant borrowing of money, the officials' eager offers of cash, and the Governor's dreams of generalship and fine living all underscore a society obsessed with wealth and material gain.

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