Edison's Portrayal
A dreamer, an inventor, and above all, Thomas Edison was an ambitious and ruthless businessman who manifested the deep determination to take over the electricity market. Edison's portrayal in Moran's book "The Executioner's Current" holds much more realistic and in depth aspects of his personality, than shown in the short excerpt, "They Transformed the World" pertaining to "America's greatest change-makers." On top of being an inventor, as shown in the excerpt, Moran's portrayal of Edison displays him as an aggressive and competitive businessman by using the media and press to influence public opinion, as well as by pushing for the Electrical Execution Act.
Edison knew he could persuade the public to think and perceive him and his ideas in a positive way through the media. At an early age, Edison worked for the Weekly Herald newspaper, and "became fascinated with the power of the media to inform and influence; it was an experience that he would later......

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