The American Dream II
The American Dream. The dream of being able to rise from rags to riches has been what drives people to come to our country since Day 1 up until Wednesday, December 5th, 2012. People have come from all over the world to try to pursue the American Dream. An example is the California Gold Rush, when people from all over came to try and obtain riches from the soils of California. Another example of the American Dream is in the book called "The Other Wes Moore". It was about two boys with the same name but completely different fates. They both were born into poor families, but one ended up rich and successful, while on the other side of the spectrum, the other Wes Moore ended up in jail. The American Dream is called a dream because it will always stay just a figurative dream unless one does something to make it happen. I believe that the American Dream is what entails people to come to our country and why it is so popular for immigrants from all over the world.