With advancing years I feel I must give this question of what I want to leave behind me greater thought, for before long I shall
be moving on to fields unknown, and perhaps it may make a difference if I actually know what I would like to bequeath to a new generation. Perhaps the best I can do is to pray that the youth of today will have the ability to live simply and to get joy out of living, the desire to give of themselves and to make themselves worthy of giving, and the strength to do without anything which does not serve the interests of the brotherhood of man. If I can bequeath these desires to my own children, it seems to me I will not have lived in vain. —“What I Hope to Leave Behind,”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Based on the final paragraph and what you remember from the speech overall, write three to four sentences summarizing what Roosevelt hopes to leave behind.
Eleanor Roosevelt believed that we have success in life when we see the beauty around us. She wanted to leave behind a world where people were less selfish. Instead of increasing their own wealth, people should give to and care more for their fellow humans.
What ideas did you include in your summary? Check all that apply.
We must appreciate the world around us to be successful.
She wanted a world where people were less selfish.
People should not care so much about money.
Happiness comes from helping others be happy.
