The “American Dream” by Angela M. Balcita and The Tortilla Curtain by T. C. Boyle are both pieces based on the idea of the “American Dream.” They may tell different stories although both share an amount of similarities in experiences. Both pieces have a dream, make adjustments to a new life, and have unfortunate circumstances.
In the beginning of each piece, Boyle and Balcita express what they both dream of having in America. Balcita and her family, in the “American Dream," are eligible people who are ready to come to the United States. She is dreams of having the nicest house with a lot of rooms, the green backyard, and extensive cars (Balcita 222). She thought about telling her father what she wants, although Bolcita knows that her father
In the beginning of each piece, Boyle and Balcita express what they both dream of having in America. Balcita and her family, in the “American Dream," are eligible people who are ready to come to the United States. She is dreams of having the nicest house with a lot of rooms, the green backyard, and extensive cars (Balcita 222). She thought about telling her father what she wants, although Bolcita knows that her father