![]() ![]() Driss’ investment in the American Dream as the narrative of his life allows him to see himself as truly American even though the society continually views him as foreign and other. It is a timely and powerful novel about the suspicious death of a Moroccan immigrant that is at once a family saga, a murder mystery, and a love story, all of it informed by the. The narrative makes him a part of American society in a way that he race cannot. The questions, discussion topics, and reading list that follow are intended to enhance your reading group’s discussion of The Other Americans by Laila Lalami. His success was a byproduct which he later assembled into a convenient narrative. Driss did not move to America specifically because of the American Dream. On the surface, Driss fits the model perfectly though the ideal is somewhat retrofitted. Nora suggests that Driss saw his own life as a fitting example of the American Dream: a young immigrant family arrive in America, build a business from nothing, and become wealthy enough to send their two successful daughters to college. ![]() The American Dream is a longstanding cultural tradition in the United States which suggests that hard work and dedication can help any suitably ambitious person become rich, successful, and a winner. Nora tells Coleman that her father believed in the American Dream. ![]()
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