Rhetorical Analysis Of Keeping The Dream Alive

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In one of the most powerful articles I found from the Ebsco Database, The Executive Vice President and Editor of Random House Books, Jon Meacham, in his article, "Keeping The Dream Alive", published in Time magazine, addresses the topic of the American Dream, and expresses that the American Dream may be fading away from our grasp. He supports this claim by stating that "Whoever rises to deliver the inaugural Address of 2013 will speak to a nation in which the American Dream is under profound economic and cultural pressure" (Meacham 7). Meacham's purpose is to spur the American public to action in order to get America on their feet and working, as he is tired of the lack of commitment we, as a country, have. He adopts a pessimistic tone for his audience, the readers of Time magazine, and others readers who care about the …show more content…

This shows that in the past, the American Dream has been in prominence, but now, not so much. Which brings me back to my GRQ. This means, that in previous years, the relation between salaries may not matter as much. But in the ever-growing competitive world of today, just achieving your parents salary may be a victory in itself. Also, the world is growing more and more together, as there are a lot more middle class citizens than higher or lower classes. Meacham states that "It is more difficult now than in the past for many people to achieve middle-class status because prices for certain key goods — health care, college and housing — have gone up faster than income" (Meacham 5). All of this measures up to a tough climb to jump classes in today’s day and age. This means that my GRQ will probably turn up with some mixed results, as there will be a handful of success stories mixed in with the normal, everyday odds that you stay in your

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