Struggles and Triumphs · Question
How does Struggles and Triumphs develop the theme of The American Dream?
Answer
Struggles and Triumphs by P. T. Barnum develops The American Dream across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.
Barnum's life story embodies the ideal that anyone, regardless of humble beginnings, can achieve wealth and fame through ingenuity and perseverance, as illustrated by his rise from a Connecticut farm boy to an international showman.
Barnum and Tom Thumb, as Americans, achieve unprecedented success and acceptance in British high society, embodying upward mobility.
The chapter embodies the ideal of upward mobility through hard work and homeownership, with Barnum enabling working men to own their own homes and achieve independence.
Evidence in the book
- XI: General Tom Thumb in England
Barnum and Tom Thumb, as Americans, achieve unprecedented success and acceptance in British high society, embodying upward mobility.
- East Bridgeport
The chapter embodies the ideal of upward mobility through hard work and homeownership, with Barnum enabling working men to own their own homes and achieve independence.
