According to Sinclair, immigrants that go to America look for a better lifestyle opportunity, which can have many ups and downs. Immigrants have a hard time fitting into society as they have to learn a new language.
In America, rich or poor, a man was free; he did not have to pay out his money to rascally officials. America was a place of which lovers & young people dreamed. Jurgis wanted to go to America to become a rich man (Sinclair, Chapter 2).
Sinclair claims that individual’s perspective about the American dream is not always easy. As the saying goes “it is easier said than done”. For example in the article it mentioned that the character Jonas, suggested that Jurgis, Ona and others go to America because his friend became rich. The
In America, rich or poor, a man was free; he did not have to pay out his money to rascally officials. America was a place of which lovers & young people dreamed. Jurgis wanted to go to America to become a rich man (Sinclair, Chapter 2).
Sinclair claims that individual’s perspective about the American dream is not always easy. As the saying goes “it is easier said than done”. For example in the article it mentioned that the character Jonas, suggested that Jurgis, Ona and others go to America because his friend became rich. The