Money

regardless of how much people have, money matters

The clink of coins, the smell of well-worn bills, whether they have a great deal or too little, people obsess over money. In One Hundred Years of Solitude, Aureliano Segundo enjoys a spate of good fortune and fecundity among his livestock, making him so wealthy he decides to wallpaper the family house with pesos. Ursula, horrified at his profligacy, has the whitewash-caked bills taken off the walls, but then a statue filled with gold pieces is discovered. She buries the coins, hoping their rightful owner will return, rather than claiming them.How people deal with money is a great revealer of character, and the description of coins and bills is a great way to reveal that.

PROMPT

Whether through a small transaction, a decadent indulgence or a fit of envy, show one or more characters dealing with their finances or handling — dreaming of — cash.