The Gilded Age really means that the U.S. was covered with gold, or otherwise as known as wealth. Many people were really, really rich. They had tons of money with them, but the problem is that people seem to look nice and wealthy to other people, but they are more or less corrupted. One of wealthy people’s corruption is selfishness. If one gets too wealthy, all they would think about is money. They wouldn’t think about the people around them or their communities. “Boss Tweed as Money Bag” (Doc A). In that cartoon, there is a man who is fat and has no face; his face is a money bag. This cartoon represents selfishness because that man in the cartoon is fat with wealth. That bag on his face represents him from looking at the outer world (people, community, society, etc.) and only thinking about his money and himself. Being wealthy is an …show more content…
When a person is wealthy in any kind, they will tend to control everything. “Under the Thumb” (Doc E). In the picture, a town was being pressed by a person’s thumb. From the person’s wealthy type wrist, I drew a conclusion that the person was wealthy. Wealthy people will feel like they are in control of everyone/everything. Having a lot of money is useful in many ways, but feeling that you are in control of everything is just being corrupt. A further one of wealthy people’s corruption is when people feel like they are the only ruler of the world! Since they are wealthy, they can also feel like they are the king/queen of the world and can do anything they desire. “New York City’s Courthouse” (Doc G). In the picture, There was a fat man who was covered with money bags and had a crown on his head. That image represented that the man was rich and he felt like he was the king of the world. Having boatloads of cash feels amazing, but having a feeling that you are the king of the world is first of all selfish, and control-freak