Rhetorical Analysis Of The American Dream By Brandon King

Similarly, Brandon King reaches out to the audience within his essay “The American Dream: Dead, Alive, or on Hold?,” by asking rhetorical questions pertaining to the American dream. He begins with exploration of the American dream, itself. “Is it still around, waiting to be achieved by those who work hard enough, or is it effectively dead, killed off by the [...] hardships many Americans have to face?” (They Say, I Say, page 610) Obviously, we know that for an individual to fulfill his or her personal American, dream, he or she has to make tremendous effort. King emphasizes that having an American dream is important, especially to those who seek improvement in their lives. “I believe that the ideals and values of the American dream are still