Character Analysis: When We Are Free

The United States of America is one of the most prosperous, looked up to countries in the world. Therefore, thousands of people across the world travel here in hopes to live the American Dream. What makes America a country worth risking a life? There are four key points that are the infrastructure of the American Dream. These four pillars are Freedom, Private Property, Limited Government, and Capitalism. With these four important parts of the dream the results can be endless. The book When We Are Free written by Timothy G. Nash, Dale C. Matcheck, and Richard M. Ebeling helps us understand these four topics. These gentlemen did this by filling it with short stories that help us, the reader understand not only these topics, but, what the American

In the chapter, A Room with a New View, written by Steve Lopez it gives the best story that explains Capitalism. The American Dream is what you make of it, with Capitalism I is made possible. This chapter tells the story of John Madison, a Vietnam veteran and his path to the American Dream. Starting from the beginning, Peter Fox a college graduate took a new job at a big business that gave him an office with a view. From is window he could see the poor John Madison. He lived on the Streets, he began working with the Korean Fruit Market, which was on the street he lived. As the business got bigger, and bigger John held more jobs, while still living on the street, all while Peter Fox watched from his window. John was then “Sweeping the sidewalks, then driving the truck for them, all the time his appearance was improving”, Still as Fox watched. Madison then moved to a fancier street, it was still a street but in a better part of town. His appearance improved, and the Fruit Market began to do very well. As Madison’s responsibilities increased, so did his appearance and motivation. He picked up another job and kept working hard. All Mr. Madison asked for in return for doing so much was “a beer or two on a warm afternoon”. This is a great example on how non-governmental controlled business leads to the American Dream. Another point that is made clear in this chapter is that not all people have the same dreams, freedom allows us to do as we wish, and be as creative in are dreams as we want. James Madison, did not live off the government, he fought for are freedom, so it could not be taken from us, and in return, with motivation, and passion he lived out his dream in the best way he could. This chapter to me represents all characteristics of capitalism roll on the