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American Land Ny Bruce Springsteen Analysis

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In the song “American Land ny Bruce Springsteen” the speaker believes that America is the land of opportunities. An example that supports my claim is “ there 's treasure for the taking, for any hard working men”. This shows that many people believe that anyone who worked hard can obtain wealth.The evidence supports my claim because everyone who talked about America and a strong belief to be able to become rich and have the ability to achieve anything. Another example is “Gold comes rushing out of the river straight into your hand”. This shows that many people believe that wealth will be easily attained. This example supports my claim because living in America is shown as you 're able to achieve anything.

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