ESSAY ON: The Ideology Of The Self-Made Man

Number of Pages 5

This research paper: This 5 page paper begins with an explanation of how the concept of the self-made man came into being. It was the result of stories written by Horatio Alger and it was reinforced with Russell Conwell and Ben Franklin's writings. Using the examples of Oprah Winfrey and Sam Walton, the writer illustrates how becoming a successful "self-made person" can have both positive and negative consequences. Bill Quinn's book about Wal-Mart is used as evidence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.


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