The Value Of The American Dream

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America, "land of the free and home of the brave", wrong! America, once a land of opportunity for the poor, tired, and huddled masses. Now nothing more than the land of the miserable, worried, and sad. America was seen as a land of opportunity where an immigrant could start a new beginning and leave all doubts/worries behind and be free. Today it is said that america still provides access to the American Dream. Don't be fooled into thinking that freedom still lies within america. The American Dream is capable for some people. it is not however capable to everyone which is why america is not a land of opportunity. America is not the land it use to be. Today there are immigrants from all over the world including americans that seek an opportunity…show more content…
For example, in Mc Laughin's piece, Vietnam Boat Person, she interviews a woman named Nancy Pham who reached her dream of starting her own business. Nancy Pham saves money and oppens a hair salon from help from a community group . We see here that Nancy did reach her American Dream, but she didn't do all this by herself. She had support from a community group which helped her in reaching her American Dream. Now lets be real, what are the chances of a family today getting a loan from a group or the bank and being able to have a successful bussiness? Not very likely. Also in one of Dan Rathers interview a woman is able to start a business and become successful. She then decided to give back to her community as a sign of gratitude to them . Again we see that she was able to reach her goals thanks to the help her community gave her, but not everyone has the same opportunities. Rich people have better connections and are more likely to achieve their American Dream than those who live in…show more content…
We must also put an end toward the treatment of lower class jobs. There have been too many cases in which workers have been injured and the company has shown no type of responsibilty conserning their workers health. I have clearly demonstrated that although the American Dream is capable for some people it's not capable to all people. Put it this way, if you were a teacher would you want all your students on track to graduating or would you like all of them? Some of you might think that it's better to have some graduating than none at all. You're wrong in thinking this because this shows that you have given up all hope on those students that aren't graduating. Since you have given up on them what hope do they have in reaching their goals. We must have faith that everyone can achieve the American Dream, not only some but all. Only then will america once again be the land it use to

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