The American Dream Short Story

The heat was overwhelming, as Edward was standing in between hundreds of families wishing to accomplish the “American Dream.” As him and his wife, Maggie, wondered what their future would hold, they were stuck on a gigantic ship for months waiting for their moment to arrive. With this so called “American Dream,” there were obstacles that got in their way. Edward and Maggie had no idea what they were getting themselves into once they stepped on to the ship. Their adventure started on a boat full of Europeans. As they were at the end of the long journey to America, Edward heard a loud, distressed scream. He was concerned for whoever was so terrified, he pushed through the crowded deck and followed the voices. Edward was scared himself to see

James was working in New York at the Meatpacking Factory. Edward, James’s father was still not out of prison. He has been in prison for 20 years, for something he didn’t do. James knew that his father was a good man, even though he never met him. So, James raised up to the expectations that his father had and start working at the meatpacking factory in New York. The Swift & Company had just arrived in Albany, New York. James had been working there since he was 16, he always thought about his dad and wondered what type of man he was. He knew from stories his mother told him that he was a honest, work driven, and a respectful man, but James wanted to actually know him. Which made him work even harder. When James first started at the Swift & Company he was working as a slaughterer, which is the lowest position. He had several days where he wanted to go up to Henry, his boss, and quit. Every time he had that feeling he would say to himself “always follow your dreams and never give up,” which his mom told him when he was a child.

A few years went by and James kept moving up to the highest position in the factory. He became a very successful man, and he never gave up on himself or others. James became the boss of the factory, and he was in the middle of branching out the company further into country. He had already taken it to Buffalo, New York and Brighton, Massachusetts. He had become one of the most successful men in

He said, Now I’m telling you this story because it means an awful lot to me. I never met my father, Edward, but I know that I would make him an even prouder man. I took his dream and turned it into a reality for myself. Even though I am a fortunate man, which I have my mother and father to thank, I still work harder than I really should. My mother, Maggie work hard too. She worked in the hospital as a nurse for a few years, but she had to take some time off because she became deathly ill with pneumonia. Maggie and I were very close and it was amazing watching her helping and caring for others when she had such a hard time caring for herself. I miss my mother immensely, but I know that she is with me every step that I take. Everyday I think about how lucky I am to be where I am today, and it all because of my parents that thought be a very important lesson. “Always follow your dreams, and Never give