Private Property as an Allusion for Empire

In the essay "My Wood", he states what type of impact someone gets from owning a house, a piece of land, or property. He says it makes him feel heavy to own it, and man with weight want larger property, and to have servants, and take care of the property and them.

E.M. Forster describes how selfish we are when we want something or have something and all we want to do is keep it to ourselves and let no one else come into contact with it.

When we own a piece of land or property, we can easily turn very selfish with it.

He states we are very materialistic and carnal, and how to manage our materialism and carnality properly where we have a desire for ownership.

He really goes on about how we feel like we have our own empire, our own kingdom, and we get greedy, and to get more of what he already has.