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    Microtheme 1 In the essay “Horatio Alger” by Harlon L. DaltonDalton argues that the Horatio Alger myth regarding commercial success is false and is socially destructive. He first claims that a individuals success in life cannot be determined by that individual himself. He argues that racism and judgment have an influence on the success that person can achieve in his lifetime. He introduces Stephen Carters “best black syndrome” saying that blacks are being recognized for being the “best black”

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    Harlon L. Dalton in his essay "Horatio Alger" criticizes a concept of the "American dream" - the idea that presents America as the country where the opportunity for a success is possible for all hard working‚ talented and determined people regardless of race‚ gender and their social status. Dalton implies that not only this idea is not true but is doing a harm to society because that equality is cover only wishful thinking and can not be true unless massive changes in society economic structure and

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    family. In the reading “Horatio Alger” by Harlon L. Dalton criticizes Alger‚ who conveys

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    loves to see a “rags to riches” story‚ which is why so many of them exist. For that most part it is just a story which can be labeled as the “American dream”‚ but really it’s just a myth. Both “Class in America” by Gregory Mantsios and “Horatio Alger” by Harlon L. Dalton challenge the American myths of success by providing information and reason that shows how the “American dream” can only be achieved by a few people and is a rare occurrence. Both writers are focused on the reality of life in America

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    Horatio Alger‚ a short essay written by Harlon Dalton in effort to debunk the myths commonly seen in the classic American hero. It begins with discussing the main ideas conveyed in these stories and how they create a “socially destructive” narrative. The author objects to three main concepts that are portrayed in the Horatio Alger myth. The first idea of these stories is that everyone is only judged based on their own actions and accomplishments (Dalton). The author argues this notion as being simply

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    Dalton questions three myths that derive from Ragged Dick in Horatio Alger: we are all judged entirely on our merits‚ we are all given equal opportunity to gain those merits‚ and that merit will bring us success. If we are all judged by our merits‚ then “it suggests that success in life has nothing to do with pedigree‚ race‚ class background‚ gender... anything beyond our control” (Dalton 273). Dalton gives an example of the “best black syndrome”; Stephen

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    recognizable and enduring stories regarding success in America were those by Horatio Alger. His tale Ragged Dick follows the same formula as many of his other stories. A young man works hard and with a stroke of luck becomes wildly successful. This is the quintessential American myth of success. But in the essay Horatio Alger Harlon Dalton has a different notion of Alger’s work calling it “socially destructive” (261). How can this be? Alger suggests that one need merely work hard and opportunity will eventually

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    In “Ragged Dick” Horatio Alger promotes the myth of individual success. He states that anyone can be from the lower rungs of the economic ladder and find themselves on the top of the ladder. In the story Dick started out shinning shoes‚ and saved a little boy in a ferry who fell over and was drowning. Mr. Rockwell‚ the father of the little boy offered Dick a job in his counting-room. Even though the odds were stacked against him‚ he was able to find the perfect opportunity to succeed. However‚ the

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    Jonathan Hartness Professor Greenbuam English 1101 3 April‚ 2014 The American Dream The Death of Horatio Alger is about how the American Dream is long dead due to the poor staying poor and never having equal opportunity‚ and the rich staying rich due to inherits. By Our Own Bootstraps is about creating the American Dream by having equal opportunity through hard work. Both of these articles define the American Dream based on the opportunity given or in some cases if it is ever given to those

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    living proof that America works for black people‚ and that African-Americans have an equal opportunity of obtaining the American Dream. The Horatio Alger myth states “each of us is judged solely based on [one’s] own merits‚ we each have a fair opportunity to develop those merits and ultimately‚ merit will out” (304). On the contrary‚ Harlon L. Dalton’s Horatio Alger article contends that myth and that racism still exists. Racism involves the belief in racial differences‚ which acts as a

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