The Cup
(Johnny Tremain: Persuasive speech)
by Elyssa Hodge
Have you ever done something idiotic and foolish? In the story Johnny Tremain, Johnny did something just like this. Johnny should not have tried to sell the cup to Mr. Lyte for these three reasons: It was too dangerous, odds were against him, and he was being greedy.
The Primary reason Johnny shouldn’t have tried to sell the cup to Mr. Lyte is because it was too dangerous. Mr. Lyte believed that Johnny was a thief, so if Johnny tried to sell the cup to him Johnny might get hurt. Also Johnny had just won a court case with Mr.Lyte about stealing the cup, so Mr. Lyte would probably be upset. Lastly, Mr. Lyte was devious. In the end Johnny ended up getting the cup stolen from him because he tried to sell it to Mr. Lyte, so Johnny shouldn’t have tried to sell it because it was dangerous.
The second reason Johnny should not have tried to sell the cup to Mr. Lyte is because, the odds were against him. Mr. Lyte was a very popular man. He was rich, well loved by the people, and he was a very good liar. Also when Johnny had won the court case the Judge had told him not to try and sell the cup to Mr. Lyte because if something happened the court would no longer be able to help him. So Johnny shouldn’t have tried to sell the cup to Mr. Lyte because the odds were against him.
The Last reason Johnny should not have tried to sell the cup to Mr.Lyte is because he was being greedy. Johnny just wanted a higher price. He could have sold the cup to a different buyer. They wouldn’t be able to give him quite the amount he was hoping for, but he wouldn’t have to risk his life in the process. Lastly, Johnny’s mother told him not to sell the cup. So, he was deliberately disobeying her.
Johnny should not have tried to sell the cup to Mr.Lyte because it was too dangerous, the odds were against him, and he was being greedy.
This matters to his future, because if he hadn’t tried to sell the cup to Mr.Lyte he wouldn't have gotten it stolen from him.
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