What exactly is the “American Dream?” Is it characterized by the people who believe in white pickett fences, reliable cars, beatiful homes, steady jobs, and always having a safety net keeping you away from the dangers of society? Or is it the seperation between the people who believe themselves to be “white” and the rest of the world? As a bystander in Coates’ reality, the reader gets a glimpse into his family life and how it has shaped him into the man he is today and also how he is trying to…
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