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Passage The American dream endures: Americans continue to think of their country

ID: 108391 • Letter: P

Question

Passage The American dream endures: Americans continue to think of their country as a land where all things are possible. In fact, however, the reality has never matched the fantasy. The very rich, regardless of century, can and do live out the dream, thereby setting the pace and perpetuating the myth. Yet the poor, whether or not they are envious or resentful of their economic betters, generally do not reject the dream. Which of the following best describes the view of the American dream expressed in the passage? The good life is available to everyone who works for it in America. Eventually, everyone will live like the rich. The dream helps the poor to survive. Only the rich can fulfill the dream.

Explanation / Answer

the good life is available to everyone who works for it in america because the myth of americans are everyone should be treated equally and the oppurtunities are equal to men and women. so that everyone having goodlife in america