What story elements of "the baseball player who wanted more" are typical of folktales such as "the stonecutter who was never satisfied"?

In the story of "The Baseball Player Who Wanted More" and "The Stonecutter Who Was Never Satisfied" , the characters have the same idea, they aren't satisfied with the achievements they had reached, Stanley the stonecutter, was transformed in all the characters he wanted but he never felt satisfied.

Maybe being yourself isn't so bad, right?

lil whire

explanation:

one of the central themes of edward abbey's work has been his staunch opposition to the glen canyon dam on the colorado river that created lake powell, destroying stunning scenery and wildlife habitat, endangering many rare species of fish and animals, and also irreparably destroying many important archaeological sites which provided information about the early inhabitants of the united states.