<p>“For many Americans, the concept of success is a source of confusion. As a people, we Americans greatly prize success. We are taught to celebrate and admire the one who gets the highets grades, the one voted most attractive or most likely to succeed. But while we often rejoice in the success of people far removed from ourselves-- people who work in another profession, live in another community, or are endowed with a talent that we do not especially want for ourselves-- we tend to regard the success of people close t hand, within our own small group, as a threat.” </p>
<p>Prompt: Explain Mead’s argument and discuss the extend to which you agree or disagree with her analysis. Support your position, providing reasons and examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.</p>
<p>So, I’m having a little trouble understanding the quote from Mead, and was wondering if anyone can help me answer the prompt, providing a thesis, 4 subpoints, and evidence.</p>