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Overall, I think the final connection is that when defined in such ways that feel limited (like by your race or gender,) we as a society tend to fight such, as it can feel as though these defining terms are offensive, like one out rules the other. With this in mind, we also have the tendency to fight this and turn it around. like a motivator. No matter what people narrate you to be, you have to keep in mind the ways to triumph over these labels, and come out in the end true to yourself.

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My book, the Ticonderoga, and the American Dream are similar and different in ways. Some of the differences are:
-The time frames are not all at the same time.
-The three topics are very different if you're just looking at them alone
Connections:
-I think there are connections in my book to the Ti or the AD in terms of some social identifiers like ability identifiers and nationality identifiers
- The AD and my book both show explicit ideas about persevering though tough times and not giving up (especially on yourself)
-The AD can connect through examples of showing your differences and taking the most out of what was given- but still strive for more (connect to my book)
-The Ticonderoga and Everything Everything both have examples of showing growth through perseverance.
-They both show that through time comes realization and character expansion.

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The piece of evidence I gave connects to my idea that life will never be fair- you have to work diligently and for long periods of time before work starts to pay off. This specific example is set in the time that Madeline was trying her best to see Olly. She (unlike others), would not get the chance to live her life with satisfaction. Although it was known she had limitations, I think she knew eventually she would fulfill her dream and be able to enjoy what one was given, even if it's not clearly shown now. If Madeline had never followed her inclination to see this boy, where would she have ended up? When you want something important to you, you have to be able to work for it as much as you want it.

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No matter how many times you get pushed down (even by the people closest to you,) you must get up and keep going/believing in the things most important to you.

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The piece of evidence I gave about Madeline going outside connected to my American Dream. This is because one of my main ideas is not giving up. This is a prime examples- even though she may come off as disobedient, I think this shows perseverance and even growth as she is trying to get what she wants and makes it clear. I think if Madiline hadn't kept going, she would experience feelings of regret and indolence (as a result of not being motivated to get her life going initially). Regardless of what people tell you/how many times people oppose of your thoughts, it is important to keep strong to protect the thing that you are connected to.

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One of my main ideas of the American Dream to me is to not give up, and keep trying even if you're told you can't or feel that you can't. Here's an example I think reflects this
"The door unseals with a sigh.
I'm Outside.
The world is so quiet it roars."

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Another one of my main ideas is about how life is not a one way path and will be hard to get through- that's why you need to work persistently. "I try again. 'It would only be for half an hour. He could get decontaminated like Mr.Waterman and then-'
'No."

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I think that the Ticonderoga represents the American Dream because we used to live in a society that was segregated by a number of things, including race and socioeconomic status. You can see examples of this when the more wealthy citizens staying at the boat  had bigger and nicer rooms, better food/room service, better treatment, etc. This may tie into the idea of race, as the more expensive rooms were likely rented by white people. When separated by certain things that you often are unable to control, rather than helping one another to rise in unity, we define ourselves based on these differences.

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Madeline is very sick with a disease that affects her ability to go outside, and eat certain foods. AKA, she's allergic to pretty much everything. She lives at home with her mother and her nurse, who take care of her 24/7.

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Madeline can't go outside because of her disease. When she starts talking to her neighbor Olly, they quickly form a bond. Olly's family was getting attacked by his dad, and when she sees what's going on, she goes outside to help. Her mother gets very mad at her, fires her nurse, and cuts off all communication she has with Olly.

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The cat video symbolized the fact that Madeline has been ripped away from humanity and her life so much to the point of her not telling people very close to her about what is going on in her life outside of her being sick.

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I thought that Everything Everything would have a good representation of what I thought the American Dream was. I stated in my writing that one thing that is important to me about the American Dream was to never give up. In the book, you can see that this is a main idea.