Achieve The American Dream In Scratch Beginnings

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American Dream What do you think The American Dream is? Living the American Dream would be, working to achieve and earn something in life. Everyone has their own goals and dreams that they want to pursue, and we all have to go through struggles to achieve it. On a podcast “Rags to Riches,” it is a great example of how Benjamin Franklin achieved the American Dream by being a printer and when he was 16 or 17 and he ran away to Philadelphia to open up his own printing shop. Many people do believe that the American Dream is alive while others say that it is dead and no one can achieve it, but it is in fact alive and people can achieve it if they set their mind to it. Also In Scratch Beginnings, Adam Shepard proves to us that with no help and living in a homeless shelter he still manages to work his way out, into a apartment and with a truck. In …show more content…

Vance grew up poor but didn’t let that stop him from maintaining a nice job. Also in the article “Success” Ben Carson took on challenges but never gave up. Lastly in the article from Dream Achievers Academy talks about how planning ahead brings success and benefits. Therefore I believe the American Dream is possible for anyone who is willing to put in the hard work and being smart by having a plan. To begin, you can achieve the American Dream by working hard and never giving up. For Example in the Benjamin Franklin podcast he was an apprentice for his brother who was a printer. When Benjamin was 16 or 17 he ran away to Philadelphia to open up his own printing shop. Franklin manufactured most of the paper during the 18th century and he would print little notions saying “Bring in Your Rags, Cash for Rags.” Franklin got licensed to print paper and