Within the essay "What Makes America Great", by Danish D'Soza, he argues how amazing America is from an immigrants perspective. Danish D'Soza; a man who grew up in India, claims that even the poor of America live a life which is, "relatively well."(D'Soza,pg278) Going even further to say that the poor and rich have a sense of Egalitarianism. A place where the poor don't have to worry about their next meal and plumbers can take vacations to Europe. Although I am aware America has it a lot better than other third world countries, many points he tries to make are far from the truth. For example; Poor Americans do not have it as easy as he makes it seem, education is not as simple to obtain, and the level of egalitarianism within this country is highly exaggerated.
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Census Bureau's 2015 estimates, roughly 43.1 million Americans have lived in poverty. These Americans endure great suffering, with some more than others. These poverty-ridden areas include unsafe living conditions. Such as homlessness, crime, and health problems. As noted in the article Social Problems: Continuity and Change Americans who were in poverty in their early childhood were, "twice as likely to have been arrested (males only); and were five times as likely to have borne a child (females only)."(Ratcliffe & McKernan, 2010). Moreover, D'Soza mentions a comment made by his friend who is trying to move to America, when D'soza asks him why he says, “because I really want to live in a country where the poor people are fat.” Although that can sometimes be the case, it is not as glamorous as it sounds. Weight does not determine nutrition. As stated by Kelly short, the writer of Poverty: Damaged Child, "Poor children are more likely to have inadequate nutrition and to experience health, behavioral, and cognitive problems."(Short, 2010) These conditions have consequences and start a visit cycle of
Census Bureau's 2015 estimates, roughly 43.1 million Americans have lived in poverty. These Americans endure great suffering, with some more than others. These poverty-ridden areas include unsafe living conditions. Such as homlessness, crime, and health problems. As noted in the article Social Problems: Continuity and Change Americans who were in poverty in their early childhood were, "twice as likely to have been arrested (males only); and were five times as likely to have borne a child (females only)."(Ratcliffe & McKernan, 2010). Moreover, D'Soza mentions a comment made by his friend who is trying to move to America, when D'soza asks him why he says, “because I really want to live in a country where the poor people are fat.” Although that can sometimes be the case, it is not as glamorous as it sounds. Weight does not determine nutrition. As stated by Kelly short, the writer of Poverty: Damaged Child, "Poor children are more likely to have inadequate nutrition and to experience health, behavioral, and cognitive problems."(Short, 2010) These conditions have consequences and start a visit cycle of