The philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie did not make him a hero because he did not demonstrate integrity and concern for others, traits that every hero should have.The paper Carnegie is holding out to his workers on Document D says “NOTICE: Wages reduced 20%.” In the cartoon there is also a caption that reads: “FORTY-MILLIONAIRE CARNEGIE AND HIS GREAT DOUBLE ROLE. As the tightfisted exploiter he reduces wages that he may play philanthropist and give away libraries etc.” What the author means by this is that he is cutting the wages of the workers so he can boost his reputation. This proves Carnegie’s lack of concern for others. He cut the wages of his workers and redistributed the money for things like libraries which only wealthy people had access
