Summary: The Evolution Of The American Dream

If we examine King’s article alone we may not understand why the American Dream has changed. However, with Olsson’s help, we see that when companies like Walmart that per Olsson are the biggest retailers in the US, pay minimum wages and not provide health insurance most of the time, the American Dream to exist it must change. One of King’s statement that can become clearer with Olsson’s wage claims is, “today, most people do not strive for a rags-to-riches transition, and instead prefers a stable, middle-class lifestyle, one in which they can focus on saving money for the future and having secure employment” (611). King’s point is that people don’t strive for a poor to rich transition as people did years ago, today people strive for stable