The Richest Man On Earth Rhetorical Analysis

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Who’s the richest man on Earth? Is it the one with the most money, land, and cars or the one with a satisfied mind? According to Johnny Cash’s song, “A Satisfied Mind,” the richest man on Earth is the one with a satisfied mind and in the song it states that he learned to be satisfied with what he had when he lost every dime and became poor compared to when he was very wealthy and famous. On the other hand, Mme. Loisel in the story, “The Necklace,” believes she has to be wealthy in order to be satisfied with her life, which takes her from a comfortable lifestyle to poverty and ten years of misery. In the story, “The Necklace,” Mme. Loisel is envious of the wealthy people in society and wishes she could have what they have, their foods, clothes,

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