Answer:
The essay initially pretends to be a critique of a type of self-improvement book popular at the time, which claimed to tell how to achieve success. These books defined success strictly in financial terms and assumed that if anyone follows certain steps, they will be able to duplicate the accomplishments of wealthy business owners. However, Chesterton’s review of these books includes a broader social criticism. The focus on the definition of success strictly in terms of money is central to his essay. But wrapped around that issue is the idea that each person can or should perceive success on the same terms as a business leader. He illustrates the point by saying a donkey is successful at being a donkey as much as a millionaire is successful at being a millionaire, so there is no point in calling a donkey a failed millionaire or vice versa.
Explanation:
<span>to show that slavery is a terrible practice that has brought misery to too many people
It's clear that he thinks far too many people have been made miserable by slavery when he says "</span><span>that so great a part of it", meaning that so many people of the world have been afflicted by slavery. It's also clear that he thinks it is a terrible practice, as he uses the phrases "bound in chains of darkness and in chains of misery". </span>
