<p>I wrote this a few weeks ago and got a score of 12 on it from the friendly folks at Kaplan. I'm not sure if this essay really deserves that so I typed it up</p>
<p>Essay prompt:
QUOTE: Increasingly, we are becoming a society in which who we are is less important than what we do. we define ourselves by our occupation and calculate our values based on our professional success. Gone are the days when students were advised to follow their passion. Now we live and die by the bottom line.</p>
<p>Should a person's worth be determined by his or her level of productivity?</p>
<p>Essay:
Promotions are usually based on the level of productivity of a person. However people often question whether the level of productivity determines ones worth. The notion that the level of productivity is determined by his or her worth is exemplified in prominent examples from history and literature.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower embodied a high level of productivity. He first emerged as an Allied general in World War II, when he formulated Operation Overload. His productivity based on his worth was exemplified by the success of the operation. If he were not at such a high level (commander of the army), his plan would never have been put into action by the Allied powers. President Roosevelt at the time also remarked that the success of the allies had a direct correlation to the level of productivity of Eisenhower. Eisenhowers work ethic and dedication determined his high value to the Allies.
Along with Eisenhower, his commander, President Franklin Roosevelt was a man of high productivity and was awarded with the highest worth, the Presidency. Roosevelt was a prominent example of a man with a high number of political successes. Voted into the presidency during the Great Depression, Roosevelt was expected by many to lead the nation out of its economic crises. The New Deal, coined and formulated by President Roosevelt, resolved many of the struggles endured by the American people. This deal brought America out of the depression into an era of economic stability. For this a high worth was placed on Roosevelt because of his high work productivity in saving America.
The antithesis of both Eisenhower and Roosevelt, Walter, a character in A Raisin in the Sun, was lazy and thus was not worth much. Instead of working hard to support the family, Walter spends his time dreaming about opening a liqueur shop. His family has suffered because there is no income for the family to fall back on. Both Walters mother and wife lament on how worthless Walter is. Walters low productivity exemplifies his low worth.
Through both history and literature numerous examples of worth based on productivity can be seen. Both Franklin Roosevelt and Eisenhower proved their high worth through their actions which were at a high level of productivity. On the other hand, Walter did not contribute to the well-being of his family and thus was bestowed with an extremely low worth by his family. In todays society it is more important in what we do rather than who we are.</p>
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