Merchant of Venice
SAT Examples:
1. John D Rockefeller was a famous American businessman and philanthropist. He was the initiator of the Standard Oil Company, which later became the leading company in the United States oil industry. Despite of this success, Rockefeller had to go through a harsh childhood. Born in a six children family, Rockefeller did not receive too much attention from his parents. Rockefeller’s father was a lumberman while his mother was a homemaker. Consequently, Rockefeller had to experience a laborious childhood to assist his family’s financial problem. He used to help in the general household chores and also earned money from rasing turkey, selling potatoes and candy. Despite of this harshness, Rockefeller was still very tenacious and very keen on studying. He soonly showed his great talent in numbers and accounting. In 1866, Rockefeller joined his brother’s oil company. He went steadily ahead in business from there, making money each year of his career. As a result, his company grew prosperously and became one of the most profitable oil company in the United States industry. Rockefeller became a billionare. The contrast between Rockefeller’s childhood and his successful as well as prosperous life latter is a clearly comfirmation that hard work will pay off.
2. The Watergate scandal was a serious political scandal that happened in the United States in the 1970s. The scandal is a firm assertion that wrongdoing cannot be covered up and wrongdoer will have to received appropriate punishment. The scandal was brought into light when some burglars were arrested while they were breaking into the office of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), which set in the Watergate building in Washington D.C, and stealing confidential documents there. A gravity inquiry was held by F.B.I to find out the involving persons. The result was very surprising because the prowlers were connected to president Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign. However, president Nixon used his power
1. John D Rockefeller was a famous American businessman and philanthropist. He was the initiator of the Standard Oil Company, which later became the leading company in the United States oil industry. Despite of this success, Rockefeller had to go through a harsh childhood. Born in a six children family, Rockefeller did not receive too much attention from his parents. Rockefeller’s father was a lumberman while his mother was a homemaker. Consequently, Rockefeller had to experience a laborious childhood to assist his family’s financial problem. He used to help in the general household chores and also earned money from rasing turkey, selling potatoes and candy. Despite of this harshness, Rockefeller was still very tenacious and very keen on studying. He soonly showed his great talent in numbers and accounting. In 1866, Rockefeller joined his brother’s oil company. He went steadily ahead in business from there, making money each year of his career. As a result, his company grew prosperously and became one of the most profitable oil company in the United States industry. Rockefeller became a billionare. The contrast between Rockefeller’s childhood and his successful as well as prosperous life latter is a clearly comfirmation that hard work will pay off.
2. The Watergate scandal was a serious political scandal that happened in the United States in the 1970s. The scandal is a firm assertion that wrongdoing cannot be covered up and wrongdoer will have to received appropriate punishment. The scandal was brought into light when some burglars were arrested while they were breaking into the office of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), which set in the Watergate building in Washington D.C, and stealing confidential documents there. A gravity inquiry was held by F.B.I to find out the involving persons. The result was very surprising because the prowlers were connected to president Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign. However, president Nixon used his power