The American Dream
Starting from the year 1776, the American Dream was created and has since grown into many promises and symbols for cultures around the United States of America. One of the rewarding privileges of living in the United States is people have their own right to believe and follow their aspirations. The American Dream symbolizes a unique meaning to every individual along with people from around the world. For many outsiders and Americans, the American Dream symbolizes freedom, money, safety, and endless opportunities to be successful. One highly respected American who demonstrated the fulfillment of the American Dream was Benjamin Franklin. In the eighteenth century, Benjamin Franklin fulfilled the American Dream by demonstrating …show more content…
Growing up in poverty did not stop Wright from successfully developing the knowledge of reading and writing transpiring him into an amazing author. His mother, grandmother, and the black community, didn’t support his motive to be a writer. It was rare for a black man to follow the passion of writing because society was not accepting of this choice of passion. Unfortunately with segregation between black and whites, an abundant amount of black men and women didn’t have the same opportunities during a long period in American history. When Richard Wright lived with his grandmother, she attempted to reform and decimate his passion to be a writer(Wright). Despite her attempts, he proved he was strong willed by continuing to pursue his career of being an author. He didn’t want to become another black individual who worked at a low income job, but aspired to be a positive influence in the black …show more content…
When he looked up he saw his brother behind the man. His brother was in disbelief that Carlos was in America and advised him that he should have stayed in the Philippines. Bulosan soon realized that his brother was a bootlegger and violent person, different from the person that he grew up with. Bulosan did not stay long and told his brother he was leaving in the morning to Los Angeles for a better chance of becoming a writer. Even though Bulosan encountered a plentiful amount of challenges, he never gave up and continued on the path of achieving the American
Starting from the year 1776, the American Dream was created and has since grown into many promises and symbols for cultures around the United States of America. One of the rewarding privileges of living in the United States is people have their own right to believe and follow their aspirations. The American Dream symbolizes a unique meaning to every individual along with people from around the world. For many outsiders and Americans, the American Dream symbolizes freedom, money, safety, and endless opportunities to be successful. One highly respected American who demonstrated the fulfillment of the American Dream was Benjamin Franklin. In the eighteenth century, Benjamin Franklin fulfilled the American Dream by demonstrating …show more content…
Growing up in poverty did not stop Wright from successfully developing the knowledge of reading and writing transpiring him into an amazing author. His mother, grandmother, and the black community, didn’t support his motive to be a writer. It was rare for a black man to follow the passion of writing because society was not accepting of this choice of passion. Unfortunately with segregation between black and whites, an abundant amount of black men and women didn’t have the same opportunities during a long period in American history. When Richard Wright lived with his grandmother, she attempted to reform and decimate his passion to be a writer(Wright). Despite her attempts, he proved he was strong willed by continuing to pursue his career of being an author. He didn’t want to become another black individual who worked at a low income job, but aspired to be a positive influence in the black …show more content…
When he looked up he saw his brother behind the man. His brother was in disbelief that Carlos was in America and advised him that he should have stayed in the Philippines. Bulosan soon realized that his brother was a bootlegger and violent person, different from the person that he grew up with. Bulosan did not stay long and told his brother he was leaving in the morning to Los Angeles for a better chance of becoming a writer. Even though Bulosan encountered a plentiful amount of challenges, he never gave up and continued on the path of achieving the American