Kevin Jenning's dream basically was to be accepted. All of his life, he was told he had to act one way and be one way, and it was never what he truly wanted. His mother wanted a good life for him so he spent all his time trying to do what she wanted him too and be a good person, but he never got to do what he wanted to do or be his true self. It took him a long period of time to realize that he needs to come to understanding with himself and be true to himself in order to live the american dream. My favorite part in the story was when he asked multiple questions abuots racism and life. He asked "why if someone cheated someone out of money they were referred to as jews?", and "why was my brother ostracized when he fell in love with and later married a black woman?" I thought that was a very strong part of this article, because it wasn't just about him it was about life and the racism that comes with it. He made it to show people that everyone should be able to have their "American Dream".
I like the quote about real freedom that Kevin Jennings wrote on second to last page. I felt it was strong and it really spoke to me as a reader. He is telling people something they need to hear and they need to realize that if they don't take that advice, they may never get to feel this real freedom and be happy and open with who they are.
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