Monday, September 19, 2005

Short Assignment #2

In his article "Trung Dung," Dan Rather portrays Dung as the embodiment of the American Dream. For your assignment, you will write a letter to Mr. Rather and inform him:
- What is lacking from his portrayal.
- What is accurate about his portrayal
- How his story of Trung Dung relates to the two previous articles you read (Alger and Dalton)
- The article on Trung Dung was written in 2OO1. What has change in the past four years? Is Trung Dung still an example of the American Dream or has that dream changed?
- In your own words, how do you define the American Dream?

This assignment must be typed and double-spaced (one pape minimum). Focus on writing clear, concise sentences and make sure to proofread.

The assignment is due Monday, Sept. 26th.

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