The American Dream and Zinsser’s essay, The Right to Fail, have two very different perspectives of success and how one can achieve it. Is failing always bad? Can one fail and always succeed? The American Dream is the idea that through hard work, courage, and determination one can achieve prosperity. Success is what it is all about. It is something we all aspire to achieve. The American Dream has influenced many to immigrate to the United States to thrive in success and wealthiness. In Zinnser’s essay, The Right to Fail, he argues that the right to fail is one of the few rights America does not give its people. The right to fail is the idea that one can fail, learn from their mistakes, and become successful anyways. Society judges