Descriptive Writing


Dear Karl Marx,

I am John D. Rockefeller founder of the Standard Oil Company. My goal in life is to make as much money as I can and use it to help people. Both of us want everyone to have a good life but in different ways. You are a communist who is supporting the elimination of the private properties and enterprise. I know you think that people should earn the same amount of money, and there should be no social class. While I understand that you want equality, I do not agree with your philosophy, because it is a wrong kind of equality since it is against basic human freedom and spirit of creativity.

I believe people should be allowed to make as much money as they want, and according to their talents, skills, creativity, and how hard they work. Not everyone will like your policy of communism because even those who do not work hard or are not creative will earn the same amount of money as those who are hard working and creative. Under your policies, there will be no competition which is important for people so they will work hard and economy will grow.

My policy of capitalism promotes competition and creativity, and protects human liberty and freedom of choice. All people will benefit from the economic progress in a capitalistic society. The money earned by rich people can be channeled by them to help the poor and fight poverty and disease.

I therefore urge you not to spread your philosophy which can cause political trouble, against basic human rights and liberty, and are likely to make everybody poor.

Yours truly,


John D. Rockefeller