J. C. Watts once blindly stated, “When it comes to the American Dream, no one has a corner on the market. All of us have an equal chance to share in that dream.” (Watts 1)
Historian, James Truslow Adams, has been credited as the creator of the idea known as the
American Dream. This American Dream has since then further evolved into the idea that every
United States citizen should have an equal opportunity to succeed and prosper through hard work and drive. Not all people are given an equal chance to share in this American Dream because of society’s classification of people into subgroups based off the color of their skin, economic status, and the gender they identify themselves with.
People trying to achieve the American Dream can be put on hold or never even get on track depending …show more content…
With this gap between the rich and the poor, many Americans do not have the ability to achieve the American Dream because that large percentage of poor people lacks opportunities due to the amount of their income. Also, “Inequality leads to lower growth and less efficiency.” (Stiglitz 1) Many feel
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America can not grow and progress because the poor does not have many chances and opportunities. Not all people in the United States are being used to provide growth needed in our country because of their economic status. Income determines if you can live in this American
Dream. The rich can live to a higher potential than the poor making the dream even more of a myth because there is not equality within income. For example, “Lower income people work hard, yet lose ground financially. Wealth seems to have become a prerequisite for success.”
(Francis 1) This quote is saying that even though poor people will try their hardest to make a living, they still will not become as successful as a wealthy person. This is important because
Historian, James Truslow Adams, has been credited as the creator of the idea known as the
American Dream. This American Dream has since then further evolved into the idea that every
United States citizen should have an equal opportunity to succeed and prosper through hard work and drive. Not all people are given an equal chance to share in this American Dream because of society’s classification of people into subgroups based off the color of their skin, economic status, and the gender they identify themselves with.
People trying to achieve the American Dream can be put on hold or never even get on track depending …show more content…
With this gap between the rich and the poor, many Americans do not have the ability to achieve the American Dream because that large percentage of poor people lacks opportunities due to the amount of their income. Also, “Inequality leads to lower growth and less efficiency.” (Stiglitz 1) Many feel
2
America can not grow and progress because the poor does not have many chances and opportunities. Not all people in the United States are being used to provide growth needed in our country because of their economic status. Income determines if you can live in this American
Dream. The rich can live to a higher potential than the poor making the dream even more of a myth because there is not equality within income. For example, “Lower income people work hard, yet lose ground financially. Wealth seems to have become a prerequisite for success.”
(Francis 1) This quote is saying that even though poor people will try their hardest to make a living, they still will not become as successful as a wealthy person. This is important because