Money makes the world go round, and for some, may be their primary motivation for everything. Benedict Arnold, a british spy and American traitor during the American Revolution, is a fitting example of somebody motivated by greed and money. Not only did he betray his close friend, General George Washington, but betrayed his country as well. Due to his arduous childhood as well as his instinctual itch for power, he has gone down in history as a one of America 's greatest generals, and renegades. In spite of the fact that most Americans are able to share opinions of hatred for Arnold, he did a great deal for America before switching sides. Not only did he show an ample amount of leadership skills, but he was immensely known for giving the American soldiers a morale boost. These soldiers, fighting alongside him at Saratoga, claim that he was “riding on front of the lines, his eyes flashing, pointing his sword two the advancing foe, with a voice that rang clear as a trumpet and electrified the line.” Arnold was able to effectively encourage the soldiers, placing them in appropriate moods …show more content…
With that, he would sell it to others that were in association with the British. “Money is the man 's God…,” American officer, Brown, writes, “.....and to get enough of it he would sacrifice his country.” Major John Andre, the man responsible for Arnold 's switch, and Arnold, wrote several letters back in fourth discussing further plans for Arnold 's spy career. The two used a distinctive coding mechanism in hopes of hiding their secrets. In one of the letters, Arnold says: “I shall communicate to our mutual friends strongy all the intelligence in my power.” In that, he is referring to America 's secrets and sharing them with Britain. Before being caught in this misconduct, Arnold was successfully able to help the British army, giving them advantages the Americans did not
Not only did he care about his soldiers at valley forge but many other times he had too. For example, “On a Christmas night, in a blizzard,he lead his men across the ice-flecked Delaware river to Trenton,NJ, surprise a drunken hessian garrison and seizes Trenton at the time…etc.” (the document “Timeline of George Washington) The battle of Trenton was a very good to successful battle that George Washington and his soldiers had. Not only did they win this battle but he showed that he really cared about his men.
Benedict Arnold is a historical figure that is famous for his betrayal of America. He grew up in a decently wealthy house hold early on in his life, his mother was a wealthy woman because of her previous marriage. His family would eventually go through some hard times financially and the death of Arnold’s siblings caused Arnold to stress and become a bit of a trouble maker. This wouldn’t have any concern as to why he would betray America would it? Was it the money that was offered?
If all had gone as Arnold and Clinton had planned the defeat would have been crushing and potentially irreversible for the Colonists. However, what occurred was not what Clinton and Arnold had anticipated, the actual occurrence was that the British officer that was to meet with Arnold was captured and Arnold barely escaped to the British lines. Since the plan was discovered the West Point
Benedict Arnold is one of the most infamous traitors in history, particularly the Revolutionary War. Arnold's name is coined as a traitor and has been a great controversial debate. With Arnold's hard decision in battle tactics, the choices he has made led to a huge victory for the Americans. So, without Benedict Arnold's bravery and courage, could the U.S. have won the Revolutionary War? Where would America be today if Arnold didn't make the decisions he did in battle?
The downward spiral of American General Benedict Arnold is a long and sad road. The General went from Hero and Leader to Traitor and Scum. What was it that lead to this sad event. Could it be the sight of other junior officers making rank over him, or the problems he was having with other people of note, or could it even have been because of a woman? In American culture, he is the most we known traitor.
as Harold said. He is calling out for people to rise up, because the citizens of America should have a say if something is against their right. Harold says, “And why it is that only Americans, with the aid of our brave allies-yes, let's call them "allies"-the British, can and will build the only future worth having.” In my understanding
``We would have cities named after him, a state named Arnold, monuments for him all over the place.” In 1780, however Benedict Arnold officially turned to the British side. Nobody knows his motive exactly for this action but most believe that he did it for money. He had to support his three sons and his wife. Especially in the time of war everything was hard to come by so Benedict was in a terrible situation.
Acts of treason, actual or supposed, litter American history, but questions of loyalty in American history is determined more often by opinion than facts. The various reactions to treason display a fundamental issue regarding loyalty and disloyalty in American history. Loyalty and disloyalty are driven by a similar, but different, essential driving factor that is mostly determined by public opinion. By using specific examples, it is easily detectable that the fundamental issues with deciding a person’s loyalty, which is intertwined with the roots of loyalty and disloyalty that drive the two principles, are public opinion and cause.
He had to get Andre, and he had to do it without involving any American Soldiers-- it would look to suspicious for him to be meeting with someone from the British ship." pg. 253 I respect their plan and I think that it will work. Both of the men have planned out everything perfectly and I believe that their plan will work if they follow through. Major Andre, on the other hand, must follow these rules: #1.)
For instance, The Huntsman made a deal with the Evil Queen that she'll bring back his dead wife back if he brings back the prisoner that escaped into the dark forest back to her. This shows greed because he just wants his wife's live with him because to him it doesn't matter who he has to kill or capture to get his wife back. Secondly, In Washington Irving's “ The Devil and Tom Walker” Tom Walker's wife displays her greed by hiding useless things that are mostly used by the husband and the wife lie eggs but she hides it. For instance, “At length she determined to drive the bargain on her own account… to keep all the gain to herself .”
As Commander in Chief, Abraham Lincoln made numerous decisions that impacted the outcome of the war. He used a broad interpretation of his Oath of Office to justify nearly any action he took. Many of these actions overstepped the bounds of the Constitution, but all were made with the greater good of the country in mind. Despite having the best intentions, Lincoln did make mistakes throughout his presidency, such as how he handled the military.
In the Pardoner’s tale, three men had pledged to defend each other in their quest to kill Death. The three riots swore “to live and die for one” (Line 100). However, after they find a pile of gold coins, they quickly forget about their original goal, and the desire for even more wealth causes them to betray each other. In a way, greed was portrayed almost like a contagious disease, which can turn even good men to evil.
The carelessness that money creates allows those in power to bypass and disobey the laws because they believe their money will bail them out of trouble. Many wealthy people use their money as a reason to not take responsibility for their actions. Wealth causes the characters in The Great Gatsby to be out of touch with reality and the world beyond wealth. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's
However, these people did not know how to control their power and wealth. It was evident that throughout the story, prosperity controlled people into becoming demanding and cruel, lazy and feeble, or involved in illegal and immoral activities. The negative effects of becoming wealthy can make some people become cold-blooded and demanding. Tom Buchanan
Power. It is the world’s most dangerous asset anyone can hold on to. It can be used for prosperity or for a complete destruction depending on the person. As the famous Lord Acton 's quote says, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Animal Farm stands for the best example that can display this matter in a clearer and funnier version.