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Reflection Paper #3

My dominant narrative of interest is the American Dream. This concept has long been part of American culture and history, serving as an emblematic feature of its society and culture. The American Dream promotes hard work as the key to success and upward social mobility, inspiring generations of Americans to pursue their dreams through hard work alone and realize success. Meritocracy supports this view that success comes through hard work rather than inherited wealth or social status. However, the American Dream narrative also has its limitations. Although inspiring many Americans to achieve great things, the American Dream narrative has also been used to justify social and economic inequality. Although its central concept entails equal opportunities for success regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or socio-economic background – unfortunately, this is often not true: many groups, such as people of color, immigrants, and low-income individuals, face systemic discrimination that limits education access and job opportunities as well as poverty that prevent their progress toward reaching it - often contributing to further inequality while leaving many behind in its wake.

The American Dream narrative serves multiple...