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In the “Gospel of wealth”, Andrew Carnegie argues that it is the duty of the wealthy entrepreneur who has amassed a great fortune during their lifetime, to give back to those less fortunate. Greed and selfishness may force some readers to see these arguments as preposterous; however, greed is a key ingredient in successful competition. It forces competitors to perform at a higher level than their peers in hopes of obtaining more money and individual wealth. A capitalist society that allows this wealth to accumulate in the hands of the few might be beneficial to the human race because it could promote competition between companies; it might ensure health care for everyone no matter their social standing, and parks and recreation could

The Friar thinks that the best way to spend his money is by buying gifts for young women; “He kept his tippet stuffed with pins for curls, / And pocket-knifes, to give to pretty girls” (237-238). The Plowman’s views differ from the Friar’s as he believes one should give to those in need rather than to buy attention; “He was an honest worker, good and true, / Living in peace and perfect charity…He would help the poor / For love of Christ and never take a penny” (542-543...550-551). The Friar's and the Plowman’s mentalities contrast due to the fact that the Friar’s actions are selfish and the Plowman’s are done for the benefit of

Cheating, lying, stealing, murder, and adultery. In today's world, these are all things that are very common occurrences in society. These are all sins. Sins that almost everyone commits, but is willing to try and "cover them up" in some shape or form. For most human beings committing a sin brings guilt along with it. In Nathaniel Hawthorn's short stories "Young Goodman Brown" and "The Minister's Black Veil", both the main characters Mr. Hooper and Goodman Brown carry guilt because of a sin that they have committed.

The Gospel of Wealth is primarily about the dispersion of wealth and the responsibilities of those who have it. Carnegie thinks that inheritance is detrimental to society because it does not do any good for the

Despite Conwells experiences, his audience repeatedly tried to prove him wrong and noted how awful it was that a Christian minister prefered to advise people to get rich rather than to preach the gospel. But Conwell believed that to make money honestly was to preach the gospel and to be poor was wrong. What the people did not understand was that a wealthy person can also be a pious person. Conwell tells the people that they should have money and it is their Christian and godly duty to do so. To be pious is to be carful of the duties owed by created beings to God; devout, godly, religious¹. The people associated wealth with being dishonest, dishonerable, mean, and contemptible. He told them that to think that to be pious you must be poor and awfully dirty is an terrible misconception.

By the 17th Century, the attitudes and measures taken towards the poor changed again. While some wealth merchants and

During the mid 15th century to the early 18th century almost half of Europe’s total population could be considered poor and destitute. The attitudes of the clergy and the attitudes of the socially elite toward these people varied from pity to disgust, and their proposed solution to these problems differed. Some suggested helping all of the poor by giving them alms, some warned others to be careful of whom the money was given to and some people believed that being poor was a voluntary decision and if they wanted to get out of that situation, they do so without the help of others. In particular the clergy supported alms giving, government officials and the nobility advocated controlled giving, and some of the middle class were suspicious

Wealthy businessmen helped fill the gap between rich and poor by donating much of their profit to those less fortunate. Big businesses during the Industrial Revolution boomed, and as a result, business owners acquired a large profit. Andrew Carnegie was one of the select few large business owners of the Industrial Revolution who gained a significant prophet. He was not only wealthy, but also invested his money for charities and the poor. The ability to give to the poor and to charities was a positive impact from the growth of the upper class. While contributing to the society by setting up free public libraries and other resources, the wealthy did not interfere with the lower classes self preservation and survival. It insured the survival of the fittest while opening opportunities for the less fortunate to grow intellectually and better their chances for future progress (doc

Between 1450 and 1700 the attitudes towards the European poor changed dramatically. In the 1400’s the poor were looked at with sympathy and compassion and the aid from the public and institutions was very common. By the 16th century they were looked at with suspicion and harsh measures, to make sure they were not becoming lazy using welfare as a substitute for labor. The more religious people had attitudes towards them hoping to assist them, but some with a harsher view saw them as lazy and unwilling to work hard to earn a living. During the period of 1450 and 1700 people tried to create some relief for the poor.

Morality is based on the care for others. However, when others’ interests conflict with oneselves, acting moral becomes difficult. Recently, Dave Barrow in the CBC news article Weed Stores Will Soon Be Legal Across Ontario, But Richmond Hill’s Mayor Wants No Part Of It by Nick Boisvert shows his strong morality that is selfless and disciplined.

In his article “Wealth”, Andrew Carnegie argues for the wealth to give back their wealth to the community by providing “public institutions of various kinds … [to] improve the general condition of the people” (Foner 30). Carnegie uses this article to promote his Gospel of Wealth idea and provide his interpretation of the changing America. Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth stated that “those who accumulated money had an obligation to use it to promote the advancement of society” (Foner 28). Carnegie’s articles focuses on the themes of Capitalism and Inequality, which continue to shape society.

This is reflected in Jesus' saying that using wealth wisely means using it to show compassion. In today's society the need to help those who are less fortunate than us is shown in the Vatican Council II stating that Christians should be

Fowle (1881) notes that “at no time were the vagrancy laws more severe or more severely administered than in the reign of Henry VIII” and this was also a time of great social and religious hardship (p. 56). The change in the role of the Church in terms of aiding the poor as well as the decline of the English feudal system, and the growing textile industry, created an increasing number of poor and the need for inexpensive labour. With the varying societal changes as well as the shifting relationship between Church and state, inevitably this caused a strain between labour and profit. The ideas which influenced the Poor Law were that of a laissez-faire style government, the idea of “less eligibility”, and the principle of the “perception of needs”. It was deemed that “state-aided workers should earn less than privately employed workers…so as to avoid any upward pressures on wages in the private sector” (Finkel, 2006, p. 50). The discrepancy between the wages of state labourers and privately employed workers was supported by the laissez-faire government as well as neoliberalist ideals. There was also the

The Victorians had a peculiar interest in the governess. It went beyond entertainment or economic analysis. The governess was the subject of many charitable endeavors. At least one appeal shows the sense that the dilemma of the governess was a problem that would touch donors personally. It was believed by the Victorians that "There is probably no one who has not some relative or cherished friend either actually engaged in teaching, or having formerly been so engaged" (Peterson 3).

One of the most prevalent issues in the novel Great Expectations, written by Charles Dickens, is the view of wealth. Throughout his novel, he shows a stark difference between people who earn their money by hard work and those who earn it without hard work. This idea is key when Charles Dickens was writing Great Expectations since the entire novel is about pip gaining money and becoming a gentleman. Throughout this research endeavor, the reader will be able to see if the language surrounding the view of wealth has changed from the time of the novel (1812-1840) to modern day. Finally, the reader will be able to see how this displays the condition society is in today. For starters, Great Expectations will be analyzed for examples of people who inherited or “won” their money and how they are viewed. The same will be analyzed for people who used hard work to make their living.