Materialism

Materialism (Topic) The view taken by Lewis Lapham of “the American faith in money” meticulously identifies the covetous sentiment shared by our people. (Tell #1) Since the formation of this nation, Americans have been materialistic. (Show #1) Henry Adams observed how “deflected by the pursuit of money” the Americans were. (Mean #1) We have slowly altered our course in life to focus on achieving great riches, although these will only remain a dream for most. (Tell #2) The American people attempt to use their wealth to prove their “worth” to others and themselves. (Show #2) The philosophy, “the visible signs of wealth testify to an inward state of grace” or success, epitomizes the doctrines of the American people. (Mean #3) By ostentatiously displaying our tangible assets, we assume that other people will conclude we are happy and successful because we own so much. (Tell #3) Citizens of other countries largely have not had the same opportunities as Americans. They defer to values in “family, materialism, people, money, tell, show, mean, because, americans, american, wealth, through, same, pursuit, life, faith, worth, witty, visible, view, values, university, unity, turn, topic, together, therefore, themselves, testify, tangible, taken, system, successful, success