American Dream Obstacles

Tommy Hilfiger once said, “The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it’s possible to achieve the American Dream,” this is stating that Americans have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream if they try to pursue the life they want to live. Although, some people might not be able to make their American Dream become a reality. The American Dream is having the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The American Dream is knowing that you have achieved success. According to Barack Obama and Martín Espada, they explain to us how the American Dream can be achieved through hard work and dedication. However, Robert Acuna and Anzia Yezierska explain to us how it is difficult to achieve

Not everyone is able to live the American Dream. Not everyone is given the same opportunities as others. Certain circumstances may also be obstacles for obtaining the American Dream. For example, most immigrants are discriminated against because of what they look like or where they came from. Studs Terkel interviewed a Hispanic from California. His interview was called, Robert Acuna Talks about Farm Workers. In the interview Acuna talks about how hard is is being a Hispanic in America. In the interview Acuna states, “Being a migrant, it tears the family apart. You get in debt. You leave the area penniless. The children are the ones hurt the most,” (Acuna 87). Farmworkers aren’t paid that much so they get in debt. Even though they work hard, they aren’t paid that well. Manual hard working labor can be dangerous if one is not careful. There are lots of risks at jobs like these working with machinery. Furthermore, a lot of immigrants are in this position. For example, Anzia Yezierska. She wa an American novelist born in Poland. She wrote a couple of autobiographies of her experiences in America. She wrote, America and I. Throughout the story, she talks about how she was excited to come to America to live the American Dream. She had heard people talk about it being a place of living hope and opportunity. When she got to America she realized that not all of these things were

Americans have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream if they try to pursue the life they want to live. Although, some people might not be able to make their American Dream become a reality due to their personal circumstances. The American Dream is having the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The American Dream is knowing that you have achieved success. According to Barack Obama and Martín Espada, they show us how you can start from the bottom to work your way up. Obama’s father got the opprtunity to go to school in America for a better life. Espada had to work at a young age, but grew up and became a successful lawyer. They show us how the American Dream can be achieved through hard work and dedication. However, Robert Acuna and Anzia Yezierska explain to us how it is difficult to achieve the American Dream, especially for immigrants in America. They both had to learn the language, and they were both discriminated against because they were part of the minority group. They weren’t given the same opportunities as people who are from America because of where they come from. The American Dream is the hope to achieve more than the last generation, the right to equality and one’s ability to have control over their life. Although the American Dream is accessible