Causal argument 
Morris 1 Casey Morris
McCammon
English 112
11 May 2015
Defying the Odds
Every day there are people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds who are rising up and achieving something they thought would never be possible. These disadvantaged backgrounds can consist of poverty, abuse, or singleparent homes. Through education, hard work, and opportunity, many people are able to break through the disadvantaged situations they were raised in and defy the odds.
There are many wellknown people who have overcome disadvantaged backgrounds. For example, our very own President, Barack Obama, came from a disadvantaged background.
Obama’s family was broken up at the age of two, and social recognition was challenging because he was discriminated against (“Rise Above a Disadvantaged Background”). Also, Obama took drugs and skipped class practically every day while he was in school (“Rise Above a
Disadvantaged Background”). Now, he is going on eight years as President, living a very wealthy and homly life with his wife and two daughters. Bill Clinton, former US President, also rose above disadvantages. Three months after he was born, his father died in a car accident
(“Rise Above a Disadvantaged Background”). His mother then married a man who was abusive to his mother and brother (“Rise Above a Disadvantaged Background”). Bill Clinton was mostly raised by his grandmother throughout his childhood (“Rise Above a Disadvantaged
Background”). Clinton later became President of the United States of America. Stories like
Morris 2
Obama’s and Clinton’s are just a couple of examples of average, everyday people rising above the limits that society places upon them and taking hold of opportunities given to them which allow them to be successful even when coming from disadvantaged backgrounds.
In 2006, my brother and I were removed from the custody of our parents. Growing up, we were always told that drugs were bad and that
McCammon
English 112
11 May 2015
Defying the Odds
Every day there are people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds who are rising up and achieving something they thought would never be possible. These disadvantaged backgrounds can consist of poverty, abuse, or singleparent homes. Through education, hard work, and opportunity, many people are able to break through the disadvantaged situations they were raised in and defy the odds.
There are many wellknown people who have overcome disadvantaged backgrounds. For example, our very own President, Barack Obama, came from a disadvantaged background.
Obama’s family was broken up at the age of two, and social recognition was challenging because he was discriminated against (“Rise Above a Disadvantaged Background”). Also, Obama took drugs and skipped class practically every day while he was in school (“Rise Above a
Disadvantaged Background”). Now, he is going on eight years as President, living a very wealthy and homly life with his wife and two daughters. Bill Clinton, former US President, also rose above disadvantages. Three months after he was born, his father died in a car accident
(“Rise Above a Disadvantaged Background”). His mother then married a man who was abusive to his mother and brother (“Rise Above a Disadvantaged Background”). Bill Clinton was mostly raised by his grandmother throughout his childhood (“Rise Above a Disadvantaged
Background”). Clinton later became President of the United States of America. Stories like
Morris 2
Obama’s and Clinton’s are just a couple of examples of average, everyday people rising above the limits that society places upon them and taking hold of opportunities given to them which allow them to be successful even when coming from disadvantaged backgrounds.
In 2006, my brother and I were removed from the custody of our parents. Growing up, we were always told that drugs were bad and that
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