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"You find yourself accidentally becoming a gardener."
The reason that he went to America in the first place was to follow his dreams and if he did this job accidentally then that means that this is not the job he had planned on doing as his dream job.

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"You move away from the big city to a small town where there are those expansive green lawns. You have neighbors who smile at you..."

We believe that he did reach his end goal and that he is truly happy with where he is. He has neighbors who are happy with him, he can go to parties and he even goes to baseball games with his son. He is truly happy.

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"You have neighbors who smile at you; you have parties to go to."
This shows how even though he is an immigrant he is still accepted by the american people.

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"You dream of green lawns, big cars, and a house with many room" This was his American dream in the first paragraph, but when he arrives in America and settles, the experience is quite different.

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"to a small town where there are those expansive green lawns. You have neighbors who smile at you; you have parties to go to." The father chooses what he wants to do. He is more involved and he lives a better life now. He

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"You don't seem to fit. The pants are too long and your shoulders are tiny" We feel like he may have completed the american dream but he mostly focuses on the negative part of his experiences. Doesn't seem happy and that is a huge part of completing the american dream.

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"You move away from the big city to a small town where there are those expansive green lawns."
This shows he succeeded because in the beginning he talked about how the "green lawns, big cars" is the dream he thinks of when coming to America. So, he achieved this goal.

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Yes. "You hold your son close as he falls asleep in his seat and you whisper to him, 'Always, always root for the underdog.'"

This is taking place at the baseball game with his son. He came to america with the clothes on his back and a Filipino doctorate and started a new life. The american dream is relative to each person and what they want. It may not have been exactly what he wanted but he is there in a sense.

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"You have neighbors who smile at you; you have parties to go to.'

He started off being judged by people and not fitting in and now he has a house in the suburbs with people who accept him for who he is.

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"Always, always root for the underog." The father was once the underdog when he came to America, but with hardwork and a kind spirit he became successful

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"You fight to keep a smile from appearing on your face"
This shows he is satisfied with his life but remains humble and doesn't show it.

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"Things start to move slower now, and you don't mind." They are enjoying life now, though he doesn't have all the expensive stuff he wanted, he is happy.

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"Always, always root for the underdog". It shows that he believes and is still optimistic about how you can immigrate to America and find a way to fit in with society.