Is America the Land of Dreams?
“The United States of America is the land of dreams”, but is it really? During this essay I shall be giving my opinion on this statement and if I think America is really the land of dreams, or not. Thousands of people make the move to America every year, and some are very successful, creating a better lifestyle for themselves and their family members. Unfortunately some are not as successful and find themselves begging for money and food, and living on the streets or in homeless centers.
Recently poverty has increased dramatically in the USA, causing thousands of Americans to become homeless, or classed poor. Over 1 ½ million children in America have become homeless, causing not only them to worry about school work, but also about money, and where they will sleep. Sometimes children go with no dinner, and a source stated “I saw the children taking ketchup packets from the school canteen so they could mix it with water to make ketchup soup for their dinner!” Not only are the children suffering but so are the adults, with over 500 million American adults with no health insurance, they are getting serious health problems but avoid surgery as they fear they won’t be able to afford it. In addition, homeless shelters have become full due to the increase of homelessness, causing some victims to sleep in tents (a bit like a tent city), in their cars, in motels, and in drains underneath Las Vegas! These facts are alarming and show that America’s poverty has caused homelessness, no dinner, and no health insurance. Furthermore, since Barack Obama has become president there has been a rise in the amount of Americans with no health insurance (from over 496 million to over 500 million)! All of this evidence shows that America is not the land of dreams, but a land of poverty and homelessness.
Although poverty has become worse, some people still believe that “America is the land of dreams”. Over the past few years experts claim that there has been a slight economic growth,
Recently poverty has increased dramatically in the USA, causing thousands of Americans to become homeless, or classed poor. Over 1 ½ million children in America have become homeless, causing not only them to worry about school work, but also about money, and where they will sleep. Sometimes children go with no dinner, and a source stated “I saw the children taking ketchup packets from the school canteen so they could mix it with water to make ketchup soup for their dinner!” Not only are the children suffering but so are the adults, with over 500 million American adults with no health insurance, they are getting serious health problems but avoid surgery as they fear they won’t be able to afford it. In addition, homeless shelters have become full due to the increase of homelessness, causing some victims to sleep in tents (a bit like a tent city), in their cars, in motels, and in drains underneath Las Vegas! These facts are alarming and show that America’s poverty has caused homelessness, no dinner, and no health insurance. Furthermore, since Barack Obama has become president there has been a rise in the amount of Americans with no health insurance (from over 496 million to over 500 million)! All of this evidence shows that America is not the land of dreams, but a land of poverty and homelessness.
Although poverty has become worse, some people still believe that “America is the land of dreams”. Over the past few years experts claim that there has been a slight economic growth,