How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
The very words "California Bound" are dusted in gold & beckon all men thitherwards like moths to a lantern. (1.8.2)
Setting the first part of the novel against the backdrop of the Gold Rush is a subtle way to illustrate how the world is tilting toward greed on a massive scale.
Quote #2
Whoever opined "Money can't buy you happiness" obviously had far too much of the stuff. (2.6.7)
This is Frobisher's thought after he comes into a sudden windfall. Is this this truth, or is it the voice of the nouveau riche? Does money buy anyone happiness in Cloud Atlas?
Quote #3
"You're still Greed on Two Legs." (3.11.5)
This is the nicest thing anyone can say about Alberto Grimaldi, who orchestrates a cover-up of a potential nuclear disaster, putting millions of people at risk so that he and his corporation can continue making money. Yeesh. Good thing that kind of thing never happens, right?