I complete agree with your claim that the American Dream is falsely portrayed, and often only pertains to one race. Throughout the novel thus far, the reader has been able to see the clear divide between the Mossbachs, and Cándido and América. The Mossbachs, similar to people of Marin, live a very comfortable life, however are always wishing for more. In a way, they are trapped in a bubble of ignorance, completely unaware of the luxuries they do have, and how many people would kill for them. On the other end of the story we see Cándido and América, who were lured to this county on the sugar coated idea called the American dream. After continued hardships, Cándido and América come to learn the cruel reality of the falsely promoted dream, and in return are simply defeated. As stated, "they wanted a house, a yard, maybe a TV- nothing fancy...just four walls and a roof. Was that too much to ask?"(29) While the Mossbachs continue to complain about what they already have, Cándido and América continue to be snot down by the cruel hands of society. They are an excellent example of the flaws in he the Ameican Dream, which really should be called the white person's dream.
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