<p>I'm always queasy when it comes to sat essays so here's my second written sat essay. Constructive criticism is welcomed!</p>
<p>Prompt: Is conscience a more powerful motivator than money, fame or power?</p>
<p>Oftentimes, money, fame and power are a more powerful motivator than one's concience. This notion is demonstrated throughout history and in numerous literary works because greed is a universal trait that is inherent in all humans. </p>
<p>In history, the Guilded Age showed a time where money, fame and power were a more powerful motivitator than conscience. During Grant's administration in the late nineteenth century, most of the politicians and members of his cabinet were corrupted. They paid others for political gain and continued this vicious cycle of production until the Progressive Era. During this period the "Bosses" in each city had the most power, money and fame. For example, the Tweed Ring Boss in New York City made every worker vote for one designated politician in return for money and favor. Consequently, the people had no voice in government. In addition to corrupt government, the companies and bussinesses were corrupt as well. There was an infamous pair of gold speculators during Grant's administration named Frisk and Gould. THey stole a vast amount of money from the treasury through their schemes. </p>
<p>Furthermore, literarary works also demonstrate how a want of wealth, power or fame affected the characters. In the novel Gulliver's Travels, Gulliver demonstrates his lack of conscience when he leaves the Lilliputian island. Gulliver was initially lost at sea and landed on an island where everyone was almost ten times smaller than he was. When Gulliver leaves, he asked to take some Lilliputians back with him to England so he could disaply them. This was an act motivated by money and fame. Although Gulliver did not get to take Lillutians, he was allowed to take a herd of sheep, which he did take back to bread and sell for money. Also, in the Great Gatsby, Gatsby depicts how his want for wealth and fame abets him to join a corrupt deal that gave him wealth. </p>
<p>Although not all humans are driven by selfish motives, people are sometimes driven by wealth, money and fame in history and literary works. During the Guilded Age politicians and business owners were corrupt. Gatsby and Gulliver show their corruptiness by their actions, of obtaining money in dishonest ways. </p>
<p>I know the whole essay is kind of repetitive, but I ran out of time and I'm not sure if all the history is accurate either.</p>