Re-read john kenneth white’s statement from paragraph 14: “if you go back to the great depression where the american dream originated as a concept, strikingly enough, there was still hope and optimism about the future.” which of the following best summarizes the purpose of this statement?

a
to illustrate the sharp decline of the american dream since the 1920s
b
to show how americans overcame adversity during the great depression
c
to contrast the optimism the existed during the great depression with the pessimism of today’s economic recession
d
to show that the american dream is unique to america and doesn’t exist in other places around the world