Examples Of Achieving The American Dream

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Achieving the american dream. The American dream has lured many people into dangerous journeys, in the hope of achieving a better life for both themselves and their family. The american dream, while alluring. Has many struggles that must be overcome before the dream can be achieved. Some of the struggle people face include not having a place to live, or having to live in an old home that is barely standing and could be dangerous. For example, “The water pipes broke and the landlord wouldn't fix them because the house was too old”(The House On Mango Street”. This is one of the problems that face immigrants. They can often be abused or refused services because they aren't native to the country. Another thing that can hold people back from