Question

Industrialist and businessperson Andrew Carnegie lived and prospered in a growing US at the
turn of the century. In 1889, the North American Review published his essay “The Gospel of
Wealth,” in which he argues that charity is a responsibility that the wealthy must provide
strategically to improve society for all. Read the excerpt from his essay and analyze how Carnegie
incorporates rhetorical strategies to build his argument.

Answer 1

Answer:

To help build the formidable American steel industry

Explanation:

A generous philanthropist, he slashed the wages of the workers who made him rich. One of the captains of the industry of 19th century America, Andrew Carnegie helped build the formidable American steel industry, a process that turned a poor young man into the richest man in the world.