How would you respond to someone who presents you with the arguments proposed by stories written by Horatio Alger, to explain the success or failures of individuals in the society? What evidence would you use to support your position? For this discussion, you must first identify and present their arguments, and then your counterargument (Important).
-Horatio Alger Jr., read one of his short stories: Ragged Dick, available on this linked site. http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/gilded/people/text3/alger.pdf