Notes: The American dream is not achievable -The Great Gatsby was an average citizen who didn’t come from a lot growing up and worked so hard for his dream, which was to fall in love. -Of mice and men was a story based on hard working men who didn’t come from a lot as well, and their dream was to have enough money to buy a farm get away from working their whole lives. -This is America by Childish Gambino is a song that it based on America and how we live in poverty, racism, and police brutality. This song is from the perspetive of a black man, who didn’t come from a lot growing up. He works hard to feel accepted for the color of his skin and deals with police brutality along the way. Counter argument: The American dream is achievable. A common theme …show more content…
If people weren’t expected to work so hard for the things they wanted and could be accepted for who they really are and what they want, the American dream is achievable. Thesis: The Great Gatsby, Of Mice and Men, and This is America by Childish Gambino prove that the American dream is not achievable because of a common theme of hard working people fighting for what they want, and at the conclusion of each of these pieces, their ideal life is never achieved. Paragraph: The American dream is not achievable. By analying a book, a movie, and a song, it can be concluded that the ideal American dream is never achieved. Although each of these texts have very different stories and ideas, a common theme is that the characters have to work so hard to reach for what they want, even if it is never grasped. The first sample of text, The Great Gatsby, was an average citizen who didn’t come from a lot growing up and worked so hard for his dream, which was to fall in love. Despite dedicating his entire