There are some truths so unimaginable that, as humans, we tend to default in hopeful thinking. The essays analyzed: “The Happiest and Unhappiest Jobs in America”, by Jacquelyn Smith, and “We Are Not All Created Equal: The Truth about the American Class System”, by Stephen Marche present arguments that falls on the negative line of observation. We consider the two contrasting lives of Mr. Zannikos, a self-made business owner, and Mr. Peralta, a struggling illegal immigrant, to further prove the arguments of Smith and Marche, which summarizes the idea of inequality among the working class in the United States. The main factors that contributed to the changing of Mr. Zanniko’s and Mr. Peralta’s stories includes: Citizenship, Support System, Ties
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Unfortunately, like what Marche states in his essay, there are many Americans who continue to believe that the American Dream is still attainable at all cost. They are not akin to the awful truth that an illegal immigrant almost always stay below underclass, because of the lack of growth their status paves for them. Mr. Zannikos engaged upon a marital agreement that lasted hardly a year, but acquired a citizenship that will forever change his life. He gained rights to own a property and legally live in the States, unlike Mr. Peralta who continued to work long hours as an illegal immigrant. It’s very unfortunate that hard work not always benefit a person’s life for the better due unchangeable circumstances such as Mr. Peralta’s. Not only does this reality depicts the continuous inequality among the immigrants in the U.S, but it also acts as one of the biggest diversion between Mr. Zannikos and Mr. Peralta’s lives. Without a proper helping hand, the challenges that illegal immigrants face becomes unbearable, and causes many to stay in their comfort zone by not seeking new …show more content…
Mr. Zannikos was very fortunate to have had a community of Greek immigrants in his neighborhood to assist him in his pursuit of a better life. The social support he gained in the absence of family allowed him to stay motivated, and goal oriented. Consequently, Mr. Zannikos succeeded in opening his own restaurant, 3 Guys, where Mr. Peralta slaved away hundreds of hours of work without proper compensation, and room for growth. Marche states in her essay that the key to a happy job is being able to control what you do and how much money you make. So far this proves to be true for Mr. Zannikos, but not at all for Mr. Peralta who, because of his illegal status, continues to work behind the scenes of the many restaurants in New York. Regardless of the efforts he put in daily, Mr. Peralta struggles to move up financially, due to lack of support in his community. And, his anxiety to step out of his comfort zone restricted his chance to learn better English or possibly get a higher position. He is an example of the many Americans who are unhappy with their jobs, because of the disheartening truth that he is simply stuck. Furthermore, he continues to carry the responsibility of being emotionally and financially tied back to home which, sadly, acts as another blockage to his success in the
Unfortunately, like what Marche states in his essay, there are many Americans who continue to believe that the American Dream is still attainable at all cost. They are not akin to the awful truth that an illegal immigrant almost always stay below underclass, because of the lack of growth their status paves for them. Mr. Zannikos engaged upon a marital agreement that lasted hardly a year, but acquired a citizenship that will forever change his life. He gained rights to own a property and legally live in the States, unlike Mr. Peralta who continued to work long hours as an illegal immigrant. It’s very unfortunate that hard work not always benefit a person’s life for the better due unchangeable circumstances such as Mr. Peralta’s. Not only does this reality depicts the continuous inequality among the immigrants in the U.S, but it also acts as one of the biggest diversion between Mr. Zannikos and Mr. Peralta’s lives. Without a proper helping hand, the challenges that illegal immigrants face becomes unbearable, and causes many to stay in their comfort zone by not seeking new …show more content…
Mr. Zannikos was very fortunate to have had a community of Greek immigrants in his neighborhood to assist him in his pursuit of a better life. The social support he gained in the absence of family allowed him to stay motivated, and goal oriented. Consequently, Mr. Zannikos succeeded in opening his own restaurant, 3 Guys, where Mr. Peralta slaved away hundreds of hours of work without proper compensation, and room for growth. Marche states in her essay that the key to a happy job is being able to control what you do and how much money you make. So far this proves to be true for Mr. Zannikos, but not at all for Mr. Peralta who, because of his illegal status, continues to work behind the scenes of the many restaurants in New York. Regardless of the efforts he put in daily, Mr. Peralta struggles to move up financially, due to lack of support in his community. And, his anxiety to step out of his comfort zone restricted his chance to learn better English or possibly get a higher position. He is an example of the many Americans who are unhappy with their jobs, because of the disheartening truth that he is simply stuck. Furthermore, he continues to carry the responsibility of being emotionally and financially tied back to home which, sadly, acts as another blockage to his success in the