Argumentative Essay: The American Dream

Some people might agree that the American dream still exists, while others don’t or they have different beliefs. The American dream is one of the most controversial themes in the United States. I totally agree that the American Dream is still on, though we need to work a little more to make it happen. I recently read a quote by Senator John Kerry that relates two articles that I have read in the past about the American dream: “We believe that what matters most is not narrow appeals masquerading as values, but the shared values that show the true face of America; not narrow values that divide us, but the shared values that unite us: family, faith, recognition, hard work, good government, opportunity, and responsibility for all, so that every
Cal believes that the American dream still exists but it will be hard to recover; it should be upon the individual American's hands to create. In Senator Kerry's quote, he talks about responsibility, which connects with Cal's article. Cal says: “The rules are known to previous generations: studying and staying in school; achieving at least an undergraduate degree; avoiding drugs that harm your mind and body; getting married before you have children and working hard to stay married as an example to those children and to benefit society; saving and investing for retirement so as not to burden taxpayers and relatives; living within one's means; demonstrating personal honesty and professional integrity, which comes from character developed in one's youth, usually with a sense of right and wrong once imposed by parents and affirmed by culture” (Cal 570). What Cal is saying here is that we need some kind of rules so America can run well and this kind of rules that he is saying means responsibility. Studying and staying in school is a good advice that Cal gives us to change the American dream. When you stay in school and study hard you will have more chances to graduate and have a better future so then you will be part of the American dream and get much further. For example, how would you get a good job without having at least an undergraduate degree? It will be hard to find a good
It sounds good to me, but what is wrong with that? In the article of Brandon King, he says: “Some, however, argue that raising taxes on the rich and in American’s wealthy business is an effective means of closing the income gap”(King 576). King’s point is that raising taxes on the rich the economy and the opportunities will change. I totally disagree with King’s argument because I think its unfair that other people scarifies themselves working long ours and getting pay for their work when someone else is not working and only wants to depend by others or the government. As result, King believes in government involvement in the economy and he totally agree that if the government help us it will be an open door for the struggling business and the creation of new jobs which I think he is wrong, because the government shouldn’t get into the American’s life and instead they should make rules such as being more responsible to the country so the American dream can come