The authors purpose of writing “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” is to show us that we need to set definite boundaries on our own greediness. It shows us in an entertaining way, that if we are not careful are greediness and lack of self-discipline may end up killing us. The story appears to take place in a small peasant village in the late 1800s, in the midst of thousands of acres of farmland. …showed first 75 words of 472 total…

…showed last 75 words of 472 total…to the far away land of Bashkirs. To me, the villages would be in the real world. However, the land of Bashkirs seems like a made up world. It is a great story for someone who enjoys surprise endings, and likes to figure out what the story really means. “How Much Land Does a Man Need,” in its fundamental physical action, is a marvelous metaphor for us to set definite boundries on our own “appetites.”