In the earlier 1900’s, families and individuals from all around the globe would move to America all on the concept of “The American Dream”. It was not just for people who moved here either, people who were native to America also supported the dream. The dream has three separate parts: prosperity, democracy and freedom (theatlantic.com). While some people believe the American Dream is still alive and active today, one can prove the dream is no longer an efficient concept that most people seek. Globally, in the old days, many traveled from all around to move to America with hopes of developing riches, owning land, equal rights, and freedom. The reason they came for the riches is simply because in America’s past time we had jobs available left
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When one uses the term less fortunate of course he or she is talking monetary wise, because the afflicted really lack financial stability and any financial success. In South America, Mothers leave their children or families at very young ages in order to come to America to find a job and send back money to their children and or families. However, the children lose their mother in the process because most Mothers promise a point of return but never do; thus, leaving the child heartbroken and lonesome. This sparks something in most of these “Parentless” children, this makes them seek America and also seek their parent who did not return. For example, “It is January 29, 1989. His mother steps off the porch. She walks away. “Donde esta mi mami?”.... His mother never returns, and that decides Enrique’s fate” (Nazario 5). Later on in the book, Enrique attempts numerous times to enter America through its borders. However, the first few times he fails. Nonetheless, he succeeds after his everlasting attempts; however, once he reaches America it is not what he exactly pictures. Enrique does not necessarily have the most successful “American dream” story. He does not exactly prosper, of course he is working a job with other immigrants. Furthermore, he gets deeper and deeper into alcoholism. He lets the dream go to waste by not saving his money or staying sober. For example, “For Enrique, alcohol is an escape from the flights….Enrique sucks down ten beers on weeknights, often with friends in front of the house….On Saturday, the drinking begins at 4 P.M. Enrique and housemate can down forty-eight beers together” (Nazario 201). He faces a chronic alcohol problem which is only bringing him lower in life’s financial classes, but also holding him back from having a successful American dream. Also, this drinking is highly detrimental to his health, he is tearing himself apart, which is something
When one uses the term less fortunate of course he or she is talking monetary wise, because the afflicted really lack financial stability and any financial success. In South America, Mothers leave their children or families at very young ages in order to come to America to find a job and send back money to their children and or families. However, the children lose their mother in the process because most Mothers promise a point of return but never do; thus, leaving the child heartbroken and lonesome. This sparks something in most of these “Parentless” children, this makes them seek America and also seek their parent who did not return. For example, “It is January 29, 1989. His mother steps off the porch. She walks away. “Donde esta mi mami?”.... His mother never returns, and that decides Enrique’s fate” (Nazario 5). Later on in the book, Enrique attempts numerous times to enter America through its borders. However, the first few times he fails. Nonetheless, he succeeds after his everlasting attempts; however, once he reaches America it is not what he exactly pictures. Enrique does not necessarily have the most successful “American dream” story. He does not exactly prosper, of course he is working a job with other immigrants. Furthermore, he gets deeper and deeper into alcoholism. He lets the dream go to waste by not saving his money or staying sober. For example, “For Enrique, alcohol is an escape from the flights….Enrique sucks down ten beers on weeknights, often with friends in front of the house….On Saturday, the drinking begins at 4 P.M. Enrique and housemate can down forty-eight beers together” (Nazario 201). He faces a chronic alcohol problem which is only bringing him lower in life’s financial classes, but also holding him back from having a successful American dream. Also, this drinking is highly detrimental to his health, he is tearing himself apart, which is something