There are various views about if the American Dream can be achieved by everyone or not. According to the pessimists, American culture involves various challenges and barriers like prejudice, discrimination and socio-economic inequality. According to the optimists, this country is the 'land of opportunity" and if you dream it, you can really successfully bring about it. In order to support their arguments, they give examples of "rags to riches" stories as well as the stories of individuals who have really put effort and achieved to rise to the top in the society. In your essay, please take either one of the sides or present an alternative perspective on the question. Refer to the readings and class discussions, give specific reasons and examples to support your argument.
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