American Dreaming
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Ioana Literat is 34 years-old, female, cisgender, White, Romanian, upper middle class, and straight.
I think the American Dream is very obtainable for some classes of people And I don’t think it means you need to go to a top tier university.
The idea that America is a meritocracy, that it’s the land of the free […] it’s a fairy tale.
They would sacrifice their identities, their names, their heritage, and culture in order to try to “fit” into an “American” stereotype.
Her grandma has inspired her by telling N “You must be more successful than me.” N believes in achieving success, but more importantly, comfort and acceptance in society as well as with her family.