This passage is called Framing the Constitution and was written by Charles A. Beard. Like Roche, the topic of this passage is the Founding Fathers that wrote the Constitution. The author’s purpose for writing this passage was to inform you on his viewpoint on the framers of the Constitution and maybe even persuade you to agree with him. Charles Beard’s thesis is that some of framers of the Constitution were just rich individuals that were trying to protect their own property and wealth. Beard believes that the framers protected against the majority just so they don’t get overthrown by them. He thought these “elite men” just wanted more power than the common man. The article wasn’t that convincing because I felt like Beard was just giving his
