At first, Brandon King uses examples of the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and other economic standpoints to support his allegation of proving the American Dream is still alive. King contradicts his economic claim with, “Instead of trying to interfere with the enterprise that creates jobs and growth, we should rely on the values of the American Dream: that anybody can climb out of hardship and achieve success” (King, para 8). King is saying it does not matter where someone begins as long as they aspire to be successful. This counters the previously mentioned comment by Paul Krugman: not everyone can achieve success no matter how hard they try. Brandon King adds another source from a newspaper editor in Atlanta to affirm this claim, “’the Great Recession didn’t kill the American Dream. But the promise of a good life in exchange for hard, honest work has been bruised and frayed for millions of middle class Americans’” (Chapman in King, para 8). The American Dream is attainable for those who have to resources, but most people fail because they have to start at the
At first, Brandon King uses examples of the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and other economic standpoints to support his allegation of proving the American Dream is still alive. King contradicts his economic claim with, “Instead of trying to interfere with the enterprise that creates jobs and growth, we should rely on the values of the American Dream: that anybody can climb out of hardship and achieve success” (King, para 8). King is saying it does not matter where someone begins as long as they aspire to be successful. This counters the previously mentioned comment by Paul Krugman: not everyone can achieve success no matter how hard they try. Brandon King adds another source from a newspaper editor in Atlanta to affirm this claim, “’the Great Recession didn’t kill the American Dream. But the promise of a good life in exchange for hard, honest work has been bruised and frayed for millions of middle class Americans’” (Chapman in King, para 8). The American Dream is attainable for those who have to resources, but most people fail because they have to start at the