As mentioned by Tim Roemer, ”The American dream is based on perception on the way someone imagines how to be successful” (613). People in today’s society believe that the American dream is not attainable, contrary to popular belief I do believe that the American dream is a possibility. While some skeptics believe this so-called dream has passed, the American dream is possible by making the right connections, and having the desire be great.
One of the first things that we must do in order to live and attain the American dream is to make the right connections. Making connections is a crucial part if someone wishes to fully achieve it. First, starting as a little kid beginning in school then moving up through life. An example of this …show more content…
Now, contrary to my belief that it is possible, there are some reasons that a percentage of people today do not believe the dream is reachable. Some of those reasons are that there are too many obstacles ahead of them or that in today’s society, most people no longer desire this dream; therefore, they give up on the idea of trying or even coming to the great land of hope to dream of attaining the unimaginable. There is also the issue with white supremacy which continues to control or influence the country that makes it impossible for some to go from “zero to hero” or to go from poverty to wealth, or to go from being no one to being someone. Another argument that most non-believers make is that you must be dealt the right cards. That if you do not have the right amount of luck then an opportunity that you cannot live the American dream lingers in some minds. But, this is not true because at the end of the day you are in control of your own destiny and no one else. As mentioned on “How can someone claim that because there are more poor people than rich, or more power and wealth concentrated at the top, that the entire premise of the American dream is dead” (613)? Someone who has not had to endure the hardships that most immigrants coming to America have to deal with day in and day out would not be able to understand their situation much less be able to inform
One of the first things that we must do in order to live and attain the American dream is to make the right connections. Making connections is a crucial part if someone wishes to fully achieve it. First, starting as a little kid beginning in school then moving up through life. An example of this …show more content…
Now, contrary to my belief that it is possible, there are some reasons that a percentage of people today do not believe the dream is reachable. Some of those reasons are that there are too many obstacles ahead of them or that in today’s society, most people no longer desire this dream; therefore, they give up on the idea of trying or even coming to the great land of hope to dream of attaining the unimaginable. There is also the issue with white supremacy which continues to control or influence the country that makes it impossible for some to go from “zero to hero” or to go from poverty to wealth, or to go from being no one to being someone. Another argument that most non-believers make is that you must be dealt the right cards. That if you do not have the right amount of luck then an opportunity that you cannot live the American dream lingers in some minds. But, this is not true because at the end of the day you are in control of your own destiny and no one else. As mentioned on “How can someone claim that because there are more poor people than rich, or more power and wealth concentrated at the top, that the entire premise of the American dream is dead” (613)? Someone who has not had to endure the hardships that most immigrants coming to America have to deal with day in and day out would not be able to understand their situation much less be able to inform