Opportunity is defined in Webster's Dictionary as "A good position, chance or prospect for achievement" which is easily connected to the idea of The American Dream. After all, isn't America known as "The land of opportunity"? Most people came to America, and still come for that matter, in search of a better life through hard work and dedication to their cause. In "Chinaman's Chance: Reflections on the American Dream" by Eric Liu, it is stated that "...it (the American Dream) does demand the opportunity to achieve progress-and values the opportunity as much as the achievement." This

statement is imperative because it gives recognition to those who try to reach their goals, even if they cannot achieve them fully. Throughout history, we see people voyaging to America in search of a

tunities. Whether it be the Puritans escaping religious persecution, the Colonists in search of a new crop to make them rich, or immigrants looking for a better place to live and raise their children, all are given a chance to achieve the goals they have set for themselves in America. For example, when the Puritans came to America in search of religious freedom, they were given the opportunity to start fresh and practice their faith; most of

Using the opportunity, such as that given to immigrants, to better their lives does is important to achieving The American Dream. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, we watch as Lenny and George work on farms and plantations in order to achieve more than the generation (Lenny's Aunt) before them and to reach their main goal in life: work to earn enough money to purchase a home with a garden and various ani

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