Although economic conditions in america are poor at present, it is still entirely possible to move up in the class system through hard work and education. Some people believe that the deck is so thoroughly stacked against them that the american dream no longer exists. The great recession has undoubtedly put America in a bind, and it’s not hard to see why americans don 't feel an extreme sense of financially security with a 19 trillion dollar debt hanging over the head of every citizen. However it is undeniable that no matter what your background if a person shows up to school and works hard in and out of the classroom he or she can and will become successful by the sweat of their own brow. Every state in the union has public schools all from
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The idea that any poor person with a dream can become wealthy. For example we look to an unlikely source the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald “The Great Gatsby”. In the novel it is revealed that a young Jay Gatz became the Great Gatsby not through his entrepreneuring in drug stores but rather from the illegal activity of bootlegging. "I found out what your 'drug-stores ' were." He turned to us and spoke rapidly. "He and this Wolfsheim bought up a lot of side-street drug-stores here and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter.” Now one might think making a fortune through bootlegging does not qualify as the american dream. I bring to your attention the famous Kennedy family. The very family that produced John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy who are undebatably two of the greatest americans to ever live. The Kennedy family started off as a modest Irish family before they became extremely prominent and wealthy by smuggling in liquor from the canadian border. However the Kennedys were only troubled by great family tragedies such as the multiple assassinations that have demonized the family. Jay Gatsby and friends were only stifled by their own stupidity. More than anything this shows that the american dream can be dirty but so long as you keep your wits about you and make good decisions you will experience
The idea that any poor person with a dream can become wealthy. For example we look to an unlikely source the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald “The Great Gatsby”. In the novel it is revealed that a young Jay Gatz became the Great Gatsby not through his entrepreneuring in drug stores but rather from the illegal activity of bootlegging. "I found out what your 'drug-stores ' were." He turned to us and spoke rapidly. "He and this Wolfsheim bought up a lot of side-street drug-stores here and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter.” Now one might think making a fortune through bootlegging does not qualify as the american dream. I bring to your attention the famous Kennedy family. The very family that produced John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy who are undebatably two of the greatest americans to ever live. The Kennedy family started off as a modest Irish family before they became extremely prominent and wealthy by smuggling in liquor from the canadian border. However the Kennedys were only troubled by great family tragedies such as the multiple assassinations that have demonized the family. Jay Gatsby and friends were only stifled by their own stupidity. More than anything this shows that the american dream can be dirty but so long as you keep your wits about you and make good decisions you will experience