![]() ![]() Rather than being disconnected from the Dream, however, this exploitation and oppression is deeply implicated within the aspiration for security and material success. In Between the World and Me, Coates emphasizes the fact that the US was not built on a foundation of freedom and equality at all, but was in fact constructed through the exploitation and oppression of black people. Coates’ version of this story is notably different. Traditionally, the American Dream refers to the idea that, due to the freedom and equality of opportunity built into the foundation of the country, anyone can achieve prosperity in the US as long as they work hard enough. One of the most important concepts in the book is the Dream, which is Coates’ own twist on the idea of the American Dream. ![]()
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