The following passage is from minister and orator Russell Conwell's essay "Acres of Diamonds" (1890), which Conwell delivered many times
as a speech.
Which statement best captures Conwell's purpose in the above
passage?

answer; i believe the correct answer is ( indirect characterization);

to convince americans of the importance of others.

that his long years of service outweigh any faults he may have had.

he wanted to be remembered for the good things he did, one of those being when he gave up office so others would follow suit, but george washington wasn’t a man who thought he was perfect, he knew he made mistakes. he was a very talented soldier with a natural gift of tactic.