The idea of using excess to make an enslaved person disgusted with the thing they want is paralleled in a short story by Charles Chesnutt called “Dave’s Neckliss.” In this story, a hardworking and honest black man who is wrongfully accused of stealing a ham is forced to wear one around his neck at all times. As a result of this excessive exposure to thing he supposedly craved, his reputation suffers, he struggles in various ways and he eventually loses his mind.