He often states that the rich are necessary because they lead our economy and that their money helps them to do so. Then later in the books he calls the rich greedy and that they have more money than enough money for them to have a luxurious life. He is basically saying that while some families are struggling to have at least one meal a day, the rich just save/blow money on useless things. He quotes on pg. 20 that “The poor cannot be expected to save, because they need every dollar for basic needs such as food and shelter.
Dear Editor: Americans are living through difficult times. Americans are stressed over education, lack of job, and poverty. Should people from South of the border be blamed and criminalized in the court of public opinion for trying to have a better life? Illegal immigrants should be able to cross the border because they are an asset to America. They help keep the economy moving, by filling low-wage jobs, it also provides a better lifestyle for them, and millions of illegal’s rent properties in depressed areas, where renters are hard to find.
The wealthy businessman believed that wealth ought to have been shared among people and could be most readily shared through families leaving their money to their descendants, spent on public projects, or simply administered during the lives of the wealthy themselves. He felt that the rich had only made their moneybecause of other people, and in the end ought to reimburse them and the public rather than squandering away their fortune. By using this method, in the end the wealth or property of one would become the wealth of many, and the sharing of this money would better society and perhaps civilization. Andrew Carnegie concluded that it was the job of the wealthy man to set an example of living and spending for his descendants in order for their wisdom and experience to be passed down and to do what they could
However, leaving all the wealth may do more harm than good for the society. The second mode illustrates the man who gives after death, should not be remembered as someone doing good for society. In Carnegie’s eyes, these men are hoping they could take their fortune with them upon death. “By taxing estates heavily at death the State marks its condemnation of the selfish millionaire’s unworthy life.” Since there are only a few very wealthy individuals, Carnegie believes these individuals should spend their excess wealth in ways to improve the society. Not in monetary handouts, but in a manner in which to have a lasting advantage.
Its put into an emotional effect when birling does this because it’s meant to have been a special time yet he carries on talking business and wealth. This is where the contrast of class comes in, as Mr. Birling clearly states how the lower class “interfere” therefor he wishes to pay little towards them, perhaps indicating they don’t deserve a higher pay. Clearly the language used in both Mr. Birling and the Inspector is a very large effect in contrast representing the story between Capitalist Birling and Socialist
(1 sentence) ***Carnegie’s audience was the wealthy and he hoped that his message would reach the rich so society can improve. E. Decipher the language. Does Carnegie use any words for which the meaning isn’t clear to us today? Are there words and phrases that he uses differently from the way we use them today? (1-2 sentences, be specific) ***Carnegie writes to the rich and his theme is to not spend irresponsibly.
And you’re a part of It.” Highlights that the money made through the institution is the only contributing factor to power and status. This conflicts with the view of Bud’s father Carl Fox who believes money is made through hard work and honesty. “The rich have been doing it [exploiting] to the poor since the beginning of time” demonstrating how the institution has the power to corrupt one and alter their core values, drawing the divide between the wealthy and the lacking. Moreover, the greed within the institution directly correlates with the constraints of modern society where money is viewed as a source of power. The individuals place in society is determined by the allowance one gives to the institution to become a part of their
The claim that Paine makes that would be most feeble today is that America is a place where the poor are privileged and the rich are not. The United States is increasingly becoming a place where to be poor is to be underprivileged. Though it only sounds logical that a poor person should be underprivileged, it is also true that a country should be judged by the way it treats its worst off citizens. In America today, we have Government officials, many of them Republican, who are vehemently opposed to public programs that benefit the poor. Meanwhile, the richest Americans continue to expand their wealth.
Griffin 1 Griffin Sabrina Mrs. Joni Jameson AP Language Arts 1st period 18 September 2013 Class Wealthy class Americans tend to overlook the lower class. Barbara Ehrenreich in her book, Evaluation, addresses the observation of how the lower class are invisible to their economic superiors. The rich are seen by the poor quite easily, but it is very difficult for the rich to see who makes up the lower class. The poor tend to be able to disguise themselves so they blend in with the middle class. They tend to do this by talking like others, buy knock off brand versions of what the rich buy, and go to places where the rich go.
Though the immediate consequences of poverty in America may not be as severe as in other parts of the world, poverty in America still has a negative effect on millions and poses an extremely serious issue for legislators, administrators and other concerned Americans. There’s little in the way of unanimity when it comes to figuring out the causes of poverty. Some believe that poverty is caused by poor individual choices and governmental stifling of creativity and innovation. This view is demonstrated in Robert Rector’s testimony to the U.S. Senate in 2008. According to this perspective, unemployment is keyed to government intervention in the private market; poverty is caused by substandard public educational programs and welfare programs that provide the impoverished an incentive not to seek employment (Rector).