Jesley Camara
ENG101E
Professor Oksana Mafioti
19 October 2016 Homework for the debates America allows anyone to reach for his or her dream. Some of these dreams can be reached and some cannot because of the present social class. The American Dream is a dream of success, fame and wealth achieved in the United States of America. It's thought to be achievable by "hard work, courage, and determination", or by "getting rich quick". Now, it appears that for millions of Americans, the American Dream is looking different. The speaker uses rhetorical situation in order to persuade his audience. In the lecture, ‘’Our kids – The American Dream in Crisis’’, Dr. Robert Putnam talked about his book which is about the opportunity gap between the upper class and lower class children in America, and how differences in national, state, politics, class, and race are impacting the American dream. Putnam thinks, upper-middle-class children have opportunities to do well, while lower-class children are often set up for failure. Putnam talks how segregation by family wealth and parental education plays a critical role in determining long-term success of kids. …show more content…
H wants to find proof that the upper-middle classes are doing better, while the lower classes and the poor are struggling. His intended audience is all Americans who care about the success of future generations and to anyone who wants to learn more about the opportunity gaps young adults are today. He delivers a fascinating and detailed report on the shrinking opportunities for upward mobility in America for kids today. He helps readers understand the shrinking middle and working class problems without placing blame. The stories of individual families were fascinating, including as they did the point of view of the people
ENG101E
Professor Oksana Mafioti
19 October 2016 Homework for the debates America allows anyone to reach for his or her dream. Some of these dreams can be reached and some cannot because of the present social class. The American Dream is a dream of success, fame and wealth achieved in the United States of America. It's thought to be achievable by "hard work, courage, and determination", or by "getting rich quick". Now, it appears that for millions of Americans, the American Dream is looking different. The speaker uses rhetorical situation in order to persuade his audience. In the lecture, ‘’Our kids – The American Dream in Crisis’’, Dr. Robert Putnam talked about his book which is about the opportunity gap between the upper class and lower class children in America, and how differences in national, state, politics, class, and race are impacting the American dream. Putnam thinks, upper-middle-class children have opportunities to do well, while lower-class children are often set up for failure. Putnam talks how segregation by family wealth and parental education plays a critical role in determining long-term success of kids. …show more content…
H wants to find proof that the upper-middle classes are doing better, while the lower classes and the poor are struggling. His intended audience is all Americans who care about the success of future generations and to anyone who wants to learn more about the opportunity gaps young adults are today. He delivers a fascinating and detailed report on the shrinking opportunities for upward mobility in America for kids today. He helps readers understand the shrinking middle and working class problems without placing blame. The stories of individual families were fascinating, including as they did the point of view of the people