Part one of term paper
Americans have always believed that in a free society people showing individual responsibility and diligence will get ahead. So deeply ingrained is this belief that it is known as the "American" Dream. Dr. Ben Carson epitomizes this American dream. As a poor black male from the Detroit ghetto, he was able to pull himself up from his bootstr ...

Part two of term paper
... of Americans to whom the American dream is inaccessible and unattainable. The Native Americans of the U.S. are a part of those millions to who the American dream is far out of reach. This inaccessibility is due to the lack of certain advantages that Ben Carson received and possibly took for granted. One advantage that was critical in making Ben what he is today, was access to a good education. Ben was fortunate enough to have ended up in a high school where the teachers actually cared, and took i ...