How do you determine what is reality and what is fantasy? One's reality can be distorted by emotions such as greed and obsession. In literature, writers often use such emotions to bring their stories to climax and resolution. In Michael Crichton's novel Jurassic Park, John Hammond's character's obsessive and stubborn behavior and unliveable delusions lead to his own death. Hammond's desire to have control over his project, whatever the cost, is the root of his selfishness and stubbornness. This stubbornness is what allowed Hammond to become naive to the dangers of his park. Throughout the beginning of the novel, John Hammond deliberately emphasizes that he is creating this amusement park just to make the children of the world happy and to see if he can even create such a place. The following quote is one of numerous times Hammond makes this point. “Donald Duck, Donald Duck… This park wasn't just built for the super-rich. Everyone in the world has the right to enjoy these animals." Although Hammond claims that he created the park for the children of the world, he modifies this statement by admitting that only the richest children in the world will be able to see his dinosaurs in this quote. “'Face it, Henry... This isn't America. This isn't even Costa Rica. This is my island. I own it. And nothing will stop me from opening Jurassic Park to all the children of the world... Or, at least, the rich ones...". Ultimately, all Hammond wants is to make a lot of money. Even after witnessing all the death and destruction caused by his plan on Isla Nublar, he still intends to create another park with the frozen embryos he has in storage. Hammond, in an attempt to increase the effi...... middle of paper ......real park, Hammond loses his sense of reality and becomes naive to the dangers of what he has created. In the novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton the character John Hammond, owner of InGen and a well-known dinosaur fanatic, invests many years and millions of dollars in the dinosaur cloning project. While his love for the ancient creatures seems sincere, Hammond is also determined to turn the idea into a huge profit. This greed often seems to hinder his judgment, especially when the park begins to perform poorly and many people on the island express a desire to close it. Even though many other characters try to convince him to take the time to research and be more cautious around dinosaurs, he stuck with what was real. It is this stubbornness, obsessiveness, naivety that leads to the end not only of the park, but also of him.