Question

How did the adoration of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and especially, Charles Lindbergh illustrate the ambivalence with which many Americans regarded the decline of the "self made man?"

Answer 1

Answer: They are inventors and created thousands of jobs that people now relied on factory work instead of pursuing own dreams and ambitions.

Explanation:

A self- made man can be defined as individuals that created their own success. but these days their is great decline of self made individuals.

Henry ford was widely admired for his revolutionary assembly line and his part in the automobile industry. but because people now relied on factory works, they failed to pursue their dreams and ambitions and become self-made. These days people prefer getting a job to creating jobs,thus the decline of self made individuals.

Thomas Edison invented electric bulb and charlse lindbergh the first aviator.all these made men to feel like they were loosing control and becoming more dependent.