How much is enough.

There are 9 individually labeled sections to this short story. Nine normally represents harmony and patience and I even found it to represent the reward for successfully passing "tests", which is ironic for this story since the complete opposite happens to the main character. During each section Pinot is tempted or tested by the devil himself and each time the devil wins. The main character starts off in each section highly successful but for numerous reasons ends up on the losing end of the situation each time by his own doing. This perception of loss is only perceived by the main character and becomes the driving force in his downfall. This deception occurs in various ways; destruction of his property by others due to the close proximity of land plots, jealousy and in the end his own greed for more. If the "peasant" had been happy with his life and what life provided for him, he would have lived a very rewarding life. However the adage things are always better over the hill or the next town over caught the main character's attention. There are also biblical references as well with the devil himself playing his antics in this story. An idle mind is the devil's playground and this definitely comes into play throughout all 9 sections of this story.