Rhetorical Analysis Of Diamonds Are A Man's Best Friend Conwell

In Russell Conwell's “Diamonds Are a Man’s Best Friend” he uses his wisdom and to persuade his audience that the poor men have many opportunities to get rich in America. Conwell confidently states When you are rich you are trusted, and will have much more good to do with money because it is powerful. Conwell thinks that rich men are honest and that only honest men will get rich, but the poor are being punished for their sins therefore they should not be helped. Throughout his speech there have are arguments I could agree and disagree on.
Conwell says that poor men are given many opportunities to get rich. In the text it states, “..I know I am right; that the men and women sitting here, who found it difficult perhaps to buy a ticket to this lecture or gathering to-night, have within their reach “acres of diamonds,” opportunities to get largely wealthy.” I agree men and women all have the opportunity to get wealthy. People can play the lottery even though there is a small chance of winning, open up their own business, work for a successful company, and or go to college to make sure you will have a good job in the future. I do think that there is always something that
In the passage Conwell states, “ Money is power, and you ought to be reasonably ambitious to have it.” I do believe that in our world today that money is powerful. Without money it would be hard to have everyday essentials and luxuries. But unlike Conwell I think that money can not stop you from doing good in life. In the text it states; “You ought because you can do more good with it than you could without it.” You don't need money to do good deeds. You could help others, cheer people up when they are in a bad mood and you could volunteer. Although money can be help with good deeds, it does not mean it is the only way to do