The American Dream William Zinsser Summary

For years, the “American Dream” has been up to anyone’s interpretation. People see America however they want to see it, creating people coming from the same places having differing views of the country they call home. To ask if any one essay, speech, or other writings could complicate or even challenge the American Dream is preposterous. However, in terms of the essay topic, this writer finds that this essay confirms the American Dream, not just because of Americans’ right to free speech, but because this writer agrees with the message of Zinsser’s essay: people shouldn’t be afraid to fail.

As preteens and early teens, people tend not know what to do with their lives. They go through life care-free, not worried about what could come next. However, once they’ve grown a little, teens begin to worry about their futures, stressing over every little thing and how it could alter the path they are on. Through this quick change of mental state, mistakes are bound to be made as teens scramble to find who they really are. As a result of these failures, however, this writer believes that we learn more from these falters than we do our successes. …show more content…
What this writer is trying to convey is through experiences, people will fail, but will learn very valuable lessons from some of their failures. The obstacles people face will help them grow and be able to adapt to adverse situations. Even adults will trip and stumble as they undergo life, making mistakes, getting hurt, stepping back, and learning from what they went