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Personal Narrative: My American Dream

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I live in a blue-chip community in southern Connecticut where virtually everyone seems affluent and well off. Everyone drives fancy cars and has many pairs of sunglasses to fit their changing moods. Here, every two-parent family seems to be living their version of the American dream. However, when I drive to track meets in other parts of the state I see things that remind me that my town is far from the norm. If one looks closer, the dilapidated houses and the broken down cars on the side of the road are ever more prevalent. One can see people hanging out on street corners seemingly with nowhere to go. Why is there such a gap in people’s incomes and lifestyles? This is my first real experience with a presidential election and I am

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