In Brandon Kings, “The American Dream”, he states to redefine the vision as the potential to work hard for an honest, secure way of life and to save for the future (pg 611 para 1). King believes that the so called “American Dream” is still alive and can be found if we climb out of the recession, overcome inequality, and achieve true prosperity. According to the New York Times, 72 percent of Americans still believe it is possible to start poor, work hard, and become rich in America (pg611 para 2)
According to the essay “The American Dream: Dead, Alive, or on Hold?” by Brandon King believes the American Dream is still alive and it helped Americans overcome inequality (573). An economist, Paul Krugman, holds a similar position in his essay “Confronting Inequality”, writing that “Yet it is possible, both as an economic matter and in terms of practical politics, to reduce inequality and make America a middle-class nation again (603).” The essence of King’s and Krugman’s argument is that it’s
“American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability and achievement, regardless of social class or circumstances or birth,” stated by James Truslow Adams (King par. 1). Brandon King, author of “The American Dream: Dead, Alive, or on Hold?” believes that the American Dream is very much alive. King states in paragraph 1, “…but I say that it’s more alive and important than ever--- and that it is
Today, is another day in the world of the American Dream. Are we actually fighting to reach the goal of the American Dream, or are we fighting to just barely make it through each day, one minute at a time? When we discuss the American Dream, we are talking about how each and every single one of us humans want to make a living for our families, and be financially satisfied. We want equality in our workforces, in our schools, and in our neighborhoods. We believe that if we go to school, study, work