occurs simply as a result of wanting to become rich for some reason or another. Silas states, “A better day is—is coming. Never lose sight of the Tennessee Land! Be wary. There is wealth stored up for you there—wealth that is boundless!” (page 71). The authors show how materialistic and wealth-oriented much of society was, and, with how the Hawkins ended up with little from the land in the end, how futile this lust for wealth was.
Another major theme would be corruption in politics. In addition to the aforementioned purchase of votes, the author believes, “that every individual you encounter in the City of Washington… represents Political Influence” (page 181). Even though an individual may be more qualified for a certain position over another, …show more content…
A prime example of this would be after Laura and Colonel Selby meet for the second time, and the two “agree” that Selby would desert his wife in order to be with Laura. As he is walking away from her, Selby states, “‘Damn the woman,’ said the Colonel as he picked his way down the steps. ‘Or,’ he added, as his thoughts took a new turn, ‘I wish my wife was in New Orleans’” (page 294). Judging by the fact Selby wants to “damn” Laura, the reader can assume that he will not hold true to his promise to desert his wife for her. As Laura would not know this, Selby’s intentions are an example of dramatic …show more content…
In all of American history, the economic system in place has always been capitalism. With capitalism comes greed. With greed typically comes great disparity in people’s incomes. While true that a doctor or a physicist should definitely make more than a garbage man, a boss should definitely have a limit on how high his pay can be when compared to his employees, whether it be through morals or law. In this way, we ensure that workers are
Another major theme would be corruption in politics. In addition to the aforementioned purchase of votes, the author believes, “that every individual you encounter in the City of Washington… represents Political Influence” (page 181). Even though an individual may be more qualified for a certain position over another, …show more content…
A prime example of this would be after Laura and Colonel Selby meet for the second time, and the two “agree” that Selby would desert his wife in order to be with Laura. As he is walking away from her, Selby states, “‘Damn the woman,’ said the Colonel as he picked his way down the steps. ‘Or,’ he added, as his thoughts took a new turn, ‘I wish my wife was in New Orleans’” (page 294). Judging by the fact Selby wants to “damn” Laura, the reader can assume that he will not hold true to his promise to desert his wife for her. As Laura would not know this, Selby’s intentions are an example of dramatic …show more content…
In all of American history, the economic system in place has always been capitalism. With capitalism comes greed. With greed typically comes great disparity in people’s incomes. While true that a doctor or a physicist should definitely make more than a garbage man, a boss should definitely have a limit on how high his pay can be when compared to his employees, whether it be through morals or law. In this way, we ensure that workers are