American Dream In America?

American Dream in America?

One might say that America has become more based on politics and connections rather than fair opportunity, also certain people may say that your success depends on the schooling you were put through as a child. Many people in America argue that students who attended private schooling will have a better chance at getting into better colleges than someone who attended public school. While some emphasize that America does not still provide access to the American Dream due to unfair opportunity of those who have more money or those who have previous connections with others getting looked at above those who do not, some will argue that America does still provide whole access to the American Dream because people who work

Many people in America, whether of American origin or not, start with nothing and work up to where it is one wants to be. Money doesn’t always equal power in America, intelligence is power. All Americans start with an education and what you do with that education is your choice. The people in America that start a change are the ones with the power. In the poem “Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper” a young man who is 16 works and attends high school. After school, the young man goes and works in a printing plant until late in the night. “Ten years later, in law school, I knew that every legal pad was glued with the sting of hidden cuts…” (Espada 73) This quote demonstrates how this young man started with almost nothing, he would go to school and then work after where he have to suffer. This poem is a prime example to support this side of the argument due to the fact that he started with nothing and ended up in one of the most respected studies in America. Another example of being able to succeed with determination, initiative, and knowledge is in the story “America and I”. In this story a young Polish woman comes to America from her home country and has big dreams and hopes for life in America. While she stays in America just after her arrival, she starts to work as a servant for an American family but doesn’t get treated as she should. “Wait till you’re worth any money.” (Yezierska 18). She left the job soon after and started pursuing something more. Both of these pieces illustrate how no matter what hand one is given in life, he/she will be able to achieve anything that is wanted so long as one works for it. A poll taken in the U.S. taken in 2013 states that a majority of citizens believe that wealth should be distributed more evenly. “About six in 10 Americans believe that money and wealth should be