The Last Dance
America, the land of the free. A land flooded with opportunities, where we value the freedom of speech, press, and religion. Where we value the people and their rights. Or at least that's what many want to think. In reality, this country's true values aren't the wellbeing of its citizens, but a more selfish truth. The real motivation is to accumulate as much money as possible, then show it off. Since the U.S. values wealth so strongly, many Americans value materialism more than personal relationships. The most important and impactful value of the U.S. is money and wealth. This is shown in the short story The Rich Brother , at the very beginning of the story. When first introducing the main characters, it is said that “Pete worked hard and made a lot of money, but not any more than he thought he deserved” (73). This is the first thing said about Pete, and really shows his personality and what he values the most. The first thing it says is that he was a hard worker, which