Each of the main characters in SpongeBob
Squarepants was inspired by one of the seven deadly sins. These seem
to fit the characters.
1. Greed (Mr. Krabs) - Eugene Krabs is constantly thinking of ways
to turn a profit, even if it involves taking advantage of his
friends or putting them in harmful situations.
2. Envy (Plankton) - Sheldon Plankton owns a struggling restaurant
called “The Chum Bucket” and is consumed with the desire to achieve
the success of his adversary and steal the Krabby Patty formula.
3. Sloth (Patrick) - In one episode Patrick is given an award for
‘doing absolutely nothing longer than anyone else’. He then proceeds
go back under his rock to protect his title.
4. Pride (Sandy) - The fact that Sandy Cheeks is from Texas alone
should almost suffice for this one. She is a squirrel that is very
proud of her heritage. Sandy also takes a great deal of satisfaction
in being the only land critter living down in Bikini Bottom among
all the fish. Sandy is quick to spout off about the greatness of the
Lone Star state or to show off her athleticism in a karate match or
a weightlifting contest.
5. Wrath (Squidward) - Squidward Tentacles has no qualms about
expressing his negative outlook on life by describing how much he
hates his job at the Krusty Krab or through outward disdain for his
two obnoxious neighbors. He is portrayed as a general failure who
refuses to acknowledge his own personal flaws. He has a sarcastic
sense of humor and resentment toward the society that doesn't appreciate his creativity and clarinet skills.
6. Gluttony (Gary) - Gary doesn't do much other than eating and
meowing, and the meowing is often due to the fact that he is hungry.
Gary was shown eating parts of their couch. In another episode, Gary
ran away from home because SpongeBob forgot to feed him for a while.
Another time Gary ate a year’s supply of snail food and became
morbidly obese.
7. Lust (SpongeBob) - The alternative definition for lust is simply
“a passionate desire for something”. In this sense, it cannot be
denied that he is an extremely lustful creature. SpongeBob has a
lust for life that is incomparable to most other cartoon characters.
He yearns for the affections of both friend and foe alike, is eager
to please, and will often stop at nothing to complete a task.