i need to write an essay and make three points about how the american dream is unattainable. so far i've got: advertising, problems with upward mobility, and that the dream is always changing. any other suggestions?

Answer 1

The "American Dream" is different for each person, so be careful of generalizing too much.

Here's a good article about this concept:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_dream
Be sure to read those first two paragraphs carefully -- more than once or twice!

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